resole
/'ri:'soul/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To replace the worn-out bottom part (sole) of a shoe or boot with a new one. This is a specific action performed by a cobbler or someone skilled in shoe repair.
Usage
- The verb resole is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the shoe being repaired).
- It is used to describe the act of shoe repair, specifically concerning the sole. It implies restoration and extending the life of footwear.
- It is often used in the passive voice (e.g., "to be resoled").
Examples
- Verb:
- I need to resole my favorite leather boots; the heels are completely worn down.
- These shoes are so well-made that they can be resoled multiple times.
- The cobbler said he could resole and polish them to look like new.
Advanced Usage
- "To have something resoled": This is a common construction where the action is performed by a professional for the owner.
- He had his dress shoes resoled before the wedding.
Variants and Related Words
- Resoling (gerund/noun): The act or process of putting a new sole on a shoe.
- The resoling of these boots will cost about forty dollars.
- Sole (noun/verb): The bottom part of a shoe or foot; or the act of furnishing with a sole. Resole is derived from this word with the prefix "re-" (meaning "again").
- Cobble (verb): To mend or make (shoes). Resoling is a common cobbling task.
Synonyms
- Reheel: To replace the heel of a shoe. (Note: This is a different, though related, repair action).
- Repair: A more general term for fixing something, which can include resoling.
Phrasal Verbs
- The word resole does not commonly form phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms using the word resole.
Verb
- put a new sole on
- sole the shoes