wooden shoe

Thân thiện

A child wears a wooden shoe on each foot.

Definition

Noun: A shoe carved entirely from a single piece of wood. This type of footwear is traditionally associated with various cultures, particularly in Europe, and is often characterized by its solid, durable construction.

Usage

The term "wooden shoe" refers specifically to the complete footwear item. It is typically used in historical, cultural, or descriptive contexts. * The museum displayed a traditional Dutch wooden shoe. * In some regions, farmers wore wooden shoes for work in the fields.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Symbol: The "wooden shoe" is a well-known symbol of the Netherlands, though similar footwear exists in other cultures like France (sabot) and Japan (geta).
  • The souvenir shop was filled with miniature painted wooden shoes.

Variants and Related Words

• Clog: A broader term for footwear with a thick, often wooden, sole. While all wooden shoes are clogs, not all clogs are made from a single block of wood (some have leather uppers).
• Sabot: The French term for a wooden shoe.

Synonyms

• Clog
• Sabot

Related Idioms

• To be as comfortable as a wooden shoe: Used humorously to describe something very uncomfortable.
  • This old office chair is about as comfortable as a wooden shoe.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shoe carved from a single block of wood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sabot