n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French sole, soele, from Latin solea sandal; akin to Latin solum base, ground, soil
Date: 14th century
1 a : the undersurface of a foot b : the part of an item of footwear on which the sole rests and upon which the wearer treads
2 : the usually flat or flattened bottom or lower part of something or the base on which something rests
– soled \ ' s ō ld \ adjective