How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
soft shoe — «SFT SHOO, SOFT », verb, shoed, shoe|ing, adjective. –v.i. to dance or move as if dancing the soft shoe: »We soft shoed out and, in a corridor adjoining the gym, were introduced to a lady (New Yorker). –adj. of or having to do with the soft shoe … Useful english dictionary
soft-shoe — soft′ shoe′ adj. mad of, pertaining to, or characteristic of tap dancing done in soft soled shoes, without taps • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
soft-shoe — [sôft′sho͞o΄] adj. designating a kind of tap dancing done without metal taps on the shoes … English World dictionary
soft shoe — 1. noun a) A kind of tap dancing performed in soft soled shoes, popular in vaudeville. Between Mr. OConnor and Mr. Newley theres a delightful exhibition of the dances and their origin dating gack a few hundred years, from the clog to the buck,… … Wiktionary
soft-shoe — noun tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑soft shoe shuffle, ↑soft shoe dancing • Hypernyms: ↑tap dancing, ↑tap dance … Useful english dictionary
soft-shoe dancing — noun tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles • Syn: ↑soft shoe, ↑soft shoe shuffle • Hypernyms: ↑tap dancing, ↑tap dance … Useful english dictionary
soft-shoe shuffle — noun tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles • Syn: ↑soft shoe, ↑soft shoe dancing • Hypernyms: ↑tap dancing, ↑tap dance … Useful english dictionary
soft-shoe shuffle — /ˌsɒft ʃu ˈʃʌfəl/ (say .soft shooh shufuhl) noun 1. tap dancing in shoes with soft soles without metal taps, on a stage covered with a layer of sand to produce an audible swishing sound; popular especially in comic routines in vaudeville and the… …
soft-shoe — /sawft shooh , soft /, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of tap dancing done in soft soled shoes, without taps. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
soft-shoe — adjective Date: 1920 of or relating to tap dancing done in soft soled shoes without metal taps … New Collegiate Dictionary
