boat shoe

noun

: a low-cut shoe with a slip-resistant sole

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Suede loafers or boat shoes, which have recently come back into the trend cycle, are the perfect antidote and still retain that preppy look. Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025 Balance butter yellow shorts and a matching button-down shirt by adding a light trench coat, khaki socks, and brown boat shoes. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 Think stripes, boat shoes, and sailing windbreakers. Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025 Like boat shoes, loafers are also having a big fashion moment. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boat shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boat shoe was in 1907

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“Boat shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boat%20shoe. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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