saddle shoe

saddle shoe
an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color. Also called saddle oxford, saddle.
[1940-45]

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  • saddle shoe — n AmE a shoe that has a toe and heel of one colour, with a different colour in the middle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Saddle shoe — Saddle shoes are formal two toned leather footwear, the normal coloration is white and black, although other colorations are frequently sold. The toe and back of the shoe are white and the name comes from the saddle of black leather on the middle …   Wikipedia

  • saddle shoe — {n.} A white shoe with a black or brown piece of leather shaped like a saddle across the top of the shoe. * /Mary wore bobby socks and saddle shoes./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • saddle shoe — {n.} A white shoe with a black or brown piece of leather shaped like a saddle across the top of the shoe. * /Mary wore bobby socks and saddle shoes./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • saddle\ shoe — noun A white shoe with a black or brown piece of leather shaped like a saddle across the top of the shoe. Mary wore bobby socks and saddle shoes …   Словарь американских идиом

  • saddle shoe — noun Date: 1939 an oxford style shoe having a saddle of contrasting color or leather called also saddle oxford …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • saddle shoe — noun A shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle of a leather or color different from the rest of the shoe …   Wiktionary

  • saddle shoe — sad′dle shoe n. clo an oxford type shoe with a saddle of contrasting leather or color • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • saddle shoe — /ˈsædəl ʃu/ (say saduhl shooh) noun a style of leather shoe, usually black and white, with laces and a flat heel. {from the resemblance of the shape of the middle section of the shoe to a riding saddle} …  

  • saddle shoe — noun an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color • Syn: ↑saddle oxford • Hypernyms: ↑oxford * * * noun, pl ⋯ shoes [count] US : a shoe that has one color on the toe and heel and a different color on the middle part …   Useful english dictionary

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