noun Etymology: probably from the supposed resemblance of the upper edge of the shoe's mudguard to the Plimsoll mark on a ship Date: 1907 sneaker 2
PLIMSOLL
Meaning of PLIMSOLL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012