toecap

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toe·cap

(tō′kăp′)

A reinforced covering of leather or metal for the toe of a shoe or boot.

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toecap

(ˈtəʊˌkæp)

(Clothing & Fashion) a reinforced covering for the toe of a boot or shoe

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

toe•cap

(ˈtoʊˌkæp)

n.

a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.

[1790–1800]

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Noun

toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it

boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

wing tip - a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe

Translations

toecap

[ˈtəʊkæp] N → puntera f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

toecap

toe-cap [ˈtəʊkæp] n → bout m renforcétoe-curling [ˈtəʊkɜː^rlɪŋ] adj (= excruciating) → à faire grincer les dents

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

toecap

[ˈtəʊˌkæp] n → mascherina

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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This aggressive model sports a high-abrasion rubber outsole, Cordura[R] mesh and lightweight pigskin leather upper, molded EVA midsole, TPU toecap and heel clip, composite speed lacing, molded Ortholite[R] sockliner, and an ETC[R] anti-friction sockliner lining.

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