Docksider

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A boat shoe often used as casual footwear.

    "He was dressed in docksiders, khaki shorts and a pink polo shirt."

  2. 2
    A person who lives in or frequents a dockside area.

    "Because of this, relationships between docksiders often lack trust."

Example

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"He was dressed in docksiders, khaki shorts and a pink polo shirt."

Etymology

From dockside + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (habitational suffix).

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