soft-shoe

[ sawft-shoo, soft- ]
/ ˈsɔftˈʃu, ˈsɒft- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of tap dancing done in soft-soled shoes, without taps.

Origin of soft-shoe

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby soft-shoe

soft-sell, soft-shell, soft-shell clam, soft-shell crab, soft-shelled turtle, soft-shoe, soft-soap, soft-soaper, soft-spoken, soft-top, softa

Example sentences from the Web for soft-shoe

  • But the airy attitude somehow failed to comfort—it was a little too much like trying to shuffle a soft-shoe clog on a new grave.

    Young People's Pride |Stephen Vincent Benet

  • He heard the soft-shoe rhythm all the way down the corridor, out of the hospital, and clear back to the city.

    At the Post |Horace Leonard Gold

  • Soft-shoe steps break into it here and there in unexpected ways and places, adding a pleasing variety to the menu.

    The Art of Stage Dancing |Ned Wayburn

British Dictionary definitions for soft-shoe

soft-shoe

noun

(modifier) relating to a type of tap dancing performed wearing soft-soled shoes the soft-shoe shuffle