soft-shoe

[sawft-shoo, soft-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of tap dancing done in soft-soled shoes, without taps.

soft-shoe

noun

(modifier) relating to a type of tap dancing performed wearing soft-soled shoes
the soft-shoe shuffle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-shoe¹

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

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At his audition, Mr. Battle said that he fudged a soft-shoe routine.

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She leaped up to do a brief soft-shoe, re-enacting her audition.

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Hersch, for his part, plays light-spirited stride with a soft-shoe touch, as well as rumbling-and-twinkling patches where his hands work as far apart as possible in the bass and treble extremities of the keyboard.

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She can conjure a gospel number, a tap soft-shoe, or a folk-rock confessional like a seasoned pro.

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Today, I can go for a walk without worrying whether a soft-shoe number might leave me blubbering.

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