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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An ankle-high shoe with elastic material in the sides.

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  • noun an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From its former popularity among members of the US Congress.]

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