SHOEHORN


Meaning of SHOEHORN in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

A ~ is a piece of metal or plastic with a slight curve that you put in the back of your shoe so that your heel will go into the shoe easily.

N-COUNT

2.

If you ~ something into a tight place, you manage to get it in there even though it is difficult.

Their cars are ~ed into tiny spaces...

I was ~ing myself into my skin-tight ball gown.

VERB: be V-ed into n, V n into n

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