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1shoehorn
noun shoe·horn \-ˌhȯrn\
: a curved device that you use to slide the heel of your foot into a shoe
Full Definition of SHOEHORN
: a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) used in putting on a shoe
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First Known Use of SHOEHORN
1589
Rhymes with SHOEHORN
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2shoehorn
transitive verb
: to force (something or someone) into a small space, a short period of time, etc.
Full Definition of SHOEHORN
1
: to force to be included or admitted <shoehorned irrelevant arguments into his essay>
2
: to force or compress into an insufficient space or period of time : squeeze <shoehorn the past, present, and future into about 500 pages — Otis Port>
First Known Use of SHOEHORN
1859
SHOEHORN Defined for Kids
shoehorn
noun shoe·horn \ˈshü-ˌhȯrn\
Definition of SHOEHORN for Kids
: a curved piece (as of metal) to help in sliding the heel of the foot into a shoe
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