soft-shoe shuffle
Definition
Noun: 1. A style of tap dancing performed while wearing shoes with soft soles: This refers to a rhythmic dance form characterized by sliding, shuffling, and intricate footwork, where the sound produced is muted compared to standard tap due to the soft-soled footwear.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The vaudeville performer captivated the audience with a graceful soft-shoe shuffle.
- He practiced his soft-shoe shuffle for hours to perfect the smooth, gliding movements.
Advanced Usage
- As a stylistic descriptor: The term can be used metaphorically to describe a smooth, evasive, or indirect manner of action or speech.
- The politician did a verbal soft-shoe shuffle around the direct question.
Variants and Related Words
- Soft-shoe (noun/adjective): Often used as a shorter form to refer to the dance style itself or as a modifier.
- He is a master of soft-shoe.
- They performed a soft-shoe routine.
Synonyms
- Soft-shoe dance: A direct synonym for the dance style.
- Rhythm dance: A more general term that could encompass this style.
Related Phrases
- To do a soft-shoe: An informal phrasal verb meaning to perform this dance or, figuratively, to act in a subtly evasive way.
- When asked for details, he just did a soft-shoe and changed the subject.
Noun
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tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles
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