word of the day
Friday | 11 Feb 2022
Winklepicker
[win-kul-pih-ker]
Noun
English - mid 20th century
- Definition
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A style of boot or shoe with a severely pointed toe, fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Examples of word Winklepicker in a sentence
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“Archie went to Fleet Street with his best winklepickers on, looking for work as a war correspondent.”
- Did you Know?
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“Winklepicker” comes from the notion that the tip of the shoe is sharp enough to be used for picking winkles/periwinkles out of their shells.
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