shoehorn Sentence Examples
- The elderly man struggled to slip his foot into the tight shoe without a shoehorn.
- The salesperson deftly used a shoehorn to assist the customer in trying on the new boots.
- The soldier fumbled with his shoehorn, cursing under his breath as he tried to cram his foot into his combat boots.
- The wealthy woman's assistant reached for a silver shoehorn to facilitate her donning of the elegant high heels.
- The impatient child kicked the shoehorn away in frustration, refusing to cooperate with getting dressed.
- The hiker discovered a plastic shoehorn at the bottom of his backpack, a valuable tool for fitting his hiking boots.
- The shoemaker meticulously used a shoehorn to stretch the leather of the bespoke shoes to fit the customer's feet.
- The volunteer distributed shoehorns to homeless people, providing a small comfort in the midst of hardship.
- The collector proudly displayed his antique shoehorn with an intricate ivory handle.
- The librarian borrowed a shoehorn from the nearby shoe store to assist an elderly patron in putting on her orthopedic slippers.
shoehorn Meaning
shoehorn (n)
a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
shoehorn (v)
fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
shoehorn (n.)
Alt. of Shoeing-horn
Synonyms & Antonyms of shoehorn
FAQs About the word shoehorn
a device used for easing the foot into a shoe, fit for a specific purpose even when not well suitedAlt. of Shoeing-horn
cram, stuff, squeeze,load, wedge, ram, sandwich, fill, jam, pack
No antonyms found.
The elderly man struggled to slip his foot into the tight shoe without a shoehorn.
The salesperson deftly used a shoehorn to assist the customer in trying on the new boots.
The soldier fumbled with his shoehorn, cursing under his breath as he tried to cram his foot into his combat boots.
The wealthy woman's assistant reached for a silver shoehorn to facilitate her donning of the elegant high heels.
