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Blakey

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear.

    "She wouldn't actually bring the shoes herself, but she would drive down with any complaints or remarks. I was expected to know instantly […] which pair she meant out of a sackful, and be able to suggest rubber heels, or a blakey, or whatever she would like."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of blakey (“metal shoe reinforcement”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

From Blakey, a brand name of cast-iron shoe protectors invented in 1880 by John Blakey.

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