About The Word Shoehorn
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Shoehorn
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What's The Definition Of Shoehorn?
[n] a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
[v] make fit for a specific purpose Synonyms | Synonyms for Shoehorn: tailor Related Terms | Find terms related to Shoehorn: See Also | accommodate | adapt | device Shoehorn In Webster's Dictionary \Shoe"horn`\, Shoeing-horn \Shoe"ing-horn`\, n.
1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to
facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe.
2. Figuratively:
(a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a
medium; -- by way of contempt. --Spectator.
(b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement.
[Low] --Beau. & Fl.
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