Foot insertion aids
Shoehorns are curved tools for easing the heel into a shoe without crushing the back.
The verb shoehorn means to force something into a tight space: They shoehorned three more passengers into the back seat.
It often implies awkward or improper fitting: The director shoehorned a love story into the action film.
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Foot insertion aids
Shoehorns are curved tools for easing the heel into a shoe without crushing the back.
The verb shoehorn means to force something into a tight space: They shoehorned three more passengers into the back seat.
It often implies awkward or improper fitting: The director shoehorned a love story into the action film.
1. tool — wedge, Tapered splitting tool; insert (Place within another thing); slip-on (Laceless, easily donned footwear); heel (Foot's rear underside); fitting · leverage · ease · slide · assist · loafer · back · counter · snug · tight
2. forcing — squeeze, Firm bilateral compression; cram (Force into tight space); wedge (Tapered splitting tool); fit (Proper or healthy); force · insert · jam · stuff · compress · manipulate · contrive · awkward · tight · accommodate
FITTING FUNCTION (tool sense)shoehorns ≠ shoe trees Inserts maintaining footwear shape
FORCING VS. ACCOMMODATING (verb sense)shoehorns ≠ extracts Removes or concentrated essences; removes · excludes · omits · leaves out · ejects
shoehorn, shoehorned, shoehorning
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/shoehorns