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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.

   "He had been warming his feet by the fire when his toecaps - a wartime economy measure - burst into flames."

2. 2
   a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it wordnet
3. 3
   A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.; a piece of hard steel or leather on a shoe or boot for protection of the toes. especially

Example

More examples

"He had been warming his feet by the fire when his toecaps - a wartime economy measure - burst into flames."

Etymology

From toe + cap.

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