shoehornˈʃuˌhɔrn
shoehorn (v)
- present
- shoehorns
- past
- shoehorned
- past participle
- shoehorned
- present participle
- shoehorning
shoehorn (n)
English Definitions:
shoehorn (verb)
a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
shoehorn (verb)
fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
shoehorn (Noun)
A tool used to assist putting the foot into a shoe by sliding the heel in.
shoehorn (Verb)
To use a shoehorn.
shoehorn (Verb)
To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something).
Shoehorn
A shoehorn or shoe horn is a tool that lets the user put on a shoe more easily. It does so by keeping the shoe open and by providing a smooth surface for the foot and the heel to move, without crushing the shoe's counter, in this way acting as a first class lever. Originally, shoehorns were made from animal horn, or hoofs, and some made from bulls' hoofs are still available for purchase. Today plastic, metal and wood are most often used. They were also made of glass and even paper. Expensive shoehorns were made from ivory, silver, shell, or bone. Shoehorns have been used for advertising and many people, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld, collect them. There are various sizes of shoehorns, though the basic shape varies little except for the length of the handle. Long handled shoe horns, for example, are necessary for longer boots, and also used to reduce bending and straining by persons lacking joint mobility, while shoe horns with sturdy handles are useful for putting on boots or heavy iron shoes.
Shoehorn
A shoehorn or shoe horn (sometimes called a shoespooner, shoe spoon, shoe schlipp, or shoe tongue) is a tool with a short handle that flares into a longer spoon-like head meant to be held against the inside back of a snug-fitting shoe so that a person can slide the heel easily along its basin to the inner sole. Shoehorns have the same basic shape but the length or strength of the handle varies. Long-handled shoe horns are necessary for longer boots, while shoe horns with sturdy handles are useful for putting on boots or heavy iron shoes. They are sometimes used by people who, because of less flexible joints, wish to reduce straining or bending. Originally, shoehorns were made from animal horns, hooves, or glass; luxury shoehorns were made of ivory, shell, silver, or bone. Nowadays, however, although shoehorns made of bulls’ hooves are still available, metal, plastic, and wood are most often used.
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