1sole1 (səʊl
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ˈsoleness nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French soule, from Latin sōlus alone2sole2 (səʊl)
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noun
- the underside of the foot related adjectives plantarvolar
- the underside of a shoe
- the bottom of a furrow
- the bottom of a plough
- the underside of a golf-club head
- the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc
verb (tr)
- to provide (a shoe) with a sole
- golf to rest (the club) on the ground, as when preparing to make a stroke
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ˈsoleless adjectiveWord Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin solea sandal; probably related to solum the ground3sole3 (səʊl)
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noun
Word forms: plural, sole, soles
- any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family esp Solea solea (European sole): most common in warm seas and highly valued as food fishes
- any of certain other similar fishes
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin sola (unattested), from Latin solea a sandal (from the fish's shape)Usage examples
A little pressure from the sole of the foot would be enough.
, San Andreas (1984)The diameter of the pedalling circle is dependent on crank length, not the combined height of the pedal and shoe sole.
Cycling Weekly (2004)Earlier, Queen Elizabeth kept what should have been her sole engagement in Omagh.
Irish Times (2002)A Ugandan pledge of $2m was the sole commitment announced on the session's opening day.
Glasgow Herald (2001)However, the sole aim of their obsessional habits is to keep their family alive.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)