shoe shop
Definition
- Noun:
- A retail establishment specializing in footwear: A "shoe shop" is a store where shoes are the primary or exclusive merchandise offered for sale to customers.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- I need to go to the shoe shop to buy new running sneakers.
- The new shoe shop on Main Street has a great selection of formal footwear.
Advanced Usage
- "to be like a kid in a shoe shop": An idiom expressing great excitement and delight, similar to "like a kid in a candy store."
- When she entered the designer boutique, she was like a kid in a shoe shop.
Variants and Related Words
Shoe store (n): A common synonym for "shoe shop," used more frequently in American English.
- The large shoe store at the mall carries over twenty brands.
Cobbler's shop (n): A workshop where shoes are repaired, not primarily sold. This is a related but distinct concept.
- He took his worn-out boots to the cobbler's shop for new soles.
Synonyms
- Footwear retailer: A more formal term for a business that sells shoes.
- Bootery (n, somewhat archaic): A shop selling boots and shoes.
Related Phrases
- "To be in the market for shoes": To be looking to buy shoes.
- I'm in the market for shoes, so I'll visit several shoe shops to compare.
Related Idioms
- "If the shoe fits, wear it": This idiom, while containing the word "shoe," is unrelated to the retail establishment. It means if a description or criticism applies to you, you should accept it.
- He said I was being stubborn. Well, if the shoe fits, wear it.
Noun
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a shop where shoes are sold
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