Uppers

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of upper form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The parts of a pair of shoes that do not normally contact the ground.

    "His shoes were so worn that he was walking on his uppers."

Synonyms

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amphetaminesuperioruppermosta cut aboveaboveadvantage

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"His shoes were so worn that he was walking on his uppers."

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on one's uppers

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