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The undersurface of a foot or that part of it which is placed on the ground in walking or standing. (plural); Also: To provide the bottom part of a shoe.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The undersurface of a foot or that part of it which is placed on the ground in walking or standing. (plural); Also: To provide the bottom part of a shoe. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: Plural of the basic monetary unit of Peru.

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Usage examples (32)
  • The problem with switching to rubber soles is traction.
  • Showing shoe-soles is an Arab insult, not an American one or an Israeli one.
  • On both my soles are the signs of cars with standards.
  • Another note on Vibram soles is that they’re great for your back.
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  • ''soles" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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