PLIMSOLL

Meaning of PLIMSOLL in English

(also plimsole )

■ noun Brit. a light rubber-soled canvas sports shoe.

Origin

C19: prob. from the resemblance of the side of the sole to a Plimsoll line .

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PLIMSOLL — noun Etymology: probably from the supposed resemblance of the upper edge of the shoe's mudguard to the Plimsoll mark on …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLIMSOLL — noun also plim·sol ˈplim(p)səl, -mˌsȯl, -mˌsäl ; or plim·sole -m(p)səl, -mˌsōl ( -s ) Etymology: probably so called from a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL — /plim"seuhl, -sohl/ , n. Brit. a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker. Also, plimsol, plimsole . [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL — noun Etymology: probably from the supposed resemblance of the upper edge of the shoe's mudguard to the Plimsoll mark on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLIMSOLL — [plim.soll] n [prob. fr. the supposed resemblance of the upper edge of the shoe's mudguard to the Plimsoll mark on …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLIMSOLL — / ˈplɪmsəl; NAmE / (also ˈgym shoe , pump ) (all BrE ) noun a light simple sports shoe made …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL — plim ‧ soll /ˈplɪms ə l, -səʊl $ -s ə l, -soʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLIMSOLL — n. (also plimsole) Brit. a rubber-soled canvas sports shoe. [prob. from the resemblance of the side of the sole to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLIMSOLL — n. (also plimsole) Brit. a rubber-soled canvas sports shoe. [ prob. from the resemblance of the side of the sole …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL — n. (also plimsole) Brit. a rubber-soled canvas sports shoe. Etymology: prob. from the resemblance of the side of the sole …
Oxford English vocab
PLIMSOLL — ( plimsolls) Plimsolls are canvas shoes with flat rubber soles. People wear plimsolls for sports and leisure activities. ( BRIT; …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL — (~s) Plimsolls are canvas shoes with flat rubber soles. People wear ~s for sports and leisure activities. (BRIT; in AM, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PLIMSOLL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Plimsoll line EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Canvas plimsolls are a better, cheaper bet for keeping …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLIMSOLL — UK, [US and ANZ] sneaker, ANZ also runner, ANZ also sandshoe [noun] [C] - a flat light shoe which has …
Cambridge English vocab
PLIMSOLL — line, Plimsoll mark [noun] [C usually singular] - a line painted on the outside of a ship which shows how …
Cambridge English vocab
PLIMSOLL — Теннис
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLIMSOLL — Кеды
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLIMSOLL — n. Pronunciation: ' plim(p)-s ə l, ' plim- ˌ so ̇ l Function: noun Etymology: probably from the supposed resemblance …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL, SAMUEL — born Feb. 10, 1824, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng. died June 3, 1898, Folkestone, Kent British reformer. A London coal merchant, he …
Английский словарь Британика
PLIMSOLL MARK — noun also plimsoll line Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Samuel Plimsoll died 1898 English leader of shipping reform 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL MARK — Naut. See load-line mark . Also called Plimsoll . [ 1880-85; named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824-98), English member of Parliament …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIMSOLL MARK — Etymology: Samuel Plimsoll died 1898 English shipping reformer Date: 1884 : a load line or a set of load-line markings …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLIMSOLL LINE — (also Plimsoll mark ) ■ noun a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of legal submersion when loaded …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLIMSOLL MARK — [Plimsoll mark] n [Samuel Plimsoll d. 1898 Eng. shipping reformer] (1884): a load line or a set of load-line markings …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLIMSOLL LINE — also called Plimsoll mark, official name international load line internationally agreed-upon reference line marking the loading limit for cargo ships. …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLIMSOLL LINE — n. (also Plimsoll mark) a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of legal submersion under various conditions. [S. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLIMSOLE — plimsole, plimsoll, P\~ BrE AmE ˈplɪm p s ə l ˈplɪm səʊl -soʊl ▷ plimsole|s z ▶ ˈ Plimsoll line, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MARK — I сущ. 1) марка (денежная единица Германии) 2) марка (старинная английская монета) II 1. сущ. 1) знак; метка mark of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MARK — I сущ. 1) марка (денежная единица Германии) 2) марка (старинная английская монета) II 1. сущ. 1) знак; метка mark of …
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