plimsoll

or plim·sol, plim·sole

[ plim-suh l, -sohl ]
/ ˈplɪm səl, -soʊl /

noun British.

a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.

Origin of plimsoll

First recorded in 1905–10; perhaps so called from fancied resemblance of the sole to a Plimsoll mark

Words nearby plimsoll

plication, plicotomy, plier, pliers, plight, plimsoll, plimsoll line, plimsoll mark, plinian, plink, plinth

British Dictionary definitions for plimsole

plimsoll

plimsole

/ (ˈplɪmsəl) /

noun

British a light rubber-soled canvas shoe worn for various sports Also called: gym shoe, sandshoe

Word Origin for plimsoll

C20: so called because of the resemblance of the rubber sole to a Plimsoll line