Definition

Noun: 1. A decorative toecap on a shoe: A piece of leather, often perforated (with small holes in a decorative pattern), that covers the toe of a shoe and extends back along the sides, forming a shape reminiscent of a bird's wing. 2. A type of shoe featuring this toecap: A classic style of formal or semi-formal shoe, typically an oxford or derby, characterized by the presence of a wing tip toecap.

Usage

• The term wing tip primarily refers to a specific style element in footwear. It is commonly used in the context of men's fashion and classic shoe design.
• It is often hyphenated as wing-tip when used as an adjective (e.g., wing-tip shoes, a wing-tip design).

Examples

• As a feature:
  • The elegant brogue detailing on the wing tip adds a classic touch to the oxford.
  • Traditional wing tips are characterized by their perforated "broguing" along the seams.
• As a type of shoe:
  • He wore a pair of brown leather wing tips to the interview.
  • For a smart-casual look, you can pair jeans with wing-tip shoes.

Advanced Usage

• Full brogue: A shoe where the wing tip design extends fully to the back of the shoe, often with additional decorative perforations. This is the most elaborate form of a wing tip shoe.
• Semi-brogue or half-brogue: A shoe where the decorative perforations are primarily confined to the toe cap's seam, which may or may not be a wing tip design. A wing tip is a specific shape, while broguing refers to the decorative perforations.

Variants and Related Words

• Wing-tip (adjective): The hyphenated form used to describe the style (e.g., a wing-tip pattern).
• Brogue: A style of shoe characterized by decorative perforations. A wing tip is a common style of brogue shoe.
• Oxford: A type of shoe closure (closed lacing system). Many wing tip shoes are built on an oxford last.
• Toecap: The reinforced piece of leather covering the toe of a shoe, of which the wing tip is a specific decorative style.

Synonyms

• Brogue (when referring to the shoe style with decorative perforations, which often includes a wing tip design).

Related Phrases

• Wing tip toecap: A more descriptive phrase specifying the part of the shoe.
• Wing tip design: Refers to the aesthetic pattern itself.

Noun

1. a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
2. a shoe having a wing-tip toecap