Definition of shoehorned Shoehorned
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What does shoehorned mean?
Part of speech
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NounPlural: shoehorns |
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| shoehorn - a device used for easing the foot into a shoe | ||
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| shoehorn - fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited | ||
| adapt, accommodate make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shoehorn (Noun)
A tool used to assist putting the foot into a shoe by sliding the heel in. - shoehorn (Noun)
Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium. - shoehorn (Noun)
Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. - shoehorn (Verb)
To use a shoehorn. - shoehorn (Verb)
To force something into a tight space; to squeeze something into a schedule, etc; to exert great effort to insert or include something.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shoehorn (n.)
Alt. of Shoeing-horn
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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shoehorn
A tool designed to help inserting the heel of the foot into a shoe.
