half-sole
[ haf-sohl, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌsoʊl, ˈhɑf- /
verb (used with object), half-soled, half-sol·ing.
to repair or renew (a shoe) by putting on a new half sole.
Origin of half-sole
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby half-sole
half-silvered,
half-sister,
half-size,
half-slip,
half-smile,
half-sole,
half-staff,
half-starved,
half-step,
half-stuff,
half-tide
Definition for half-sole (2 of 2)
half sole
noun
that part of the sole of a boot or shoe that extends from the shank to the end of the toe.
Origin of half sole
First recorded in 1860–65
Example sentences from the Web for half-sole
"You can trim your toenails with it and half-sole your boots," he said.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte |G. W. Ogden
British Dictionary definitions for half-sole
half-sole
noun
a sole from the shank of a shoe to the toe
verb
(tr)
to replace the half-sole of (a shoe)