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Sneakers

Scope note

Shoes, often laced over the instep and with rubber or rubberlike soles, made in a wide variety of forms. Originally designed for sports and now also worn for casual dress.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300046078

Broader Terms used

<shoes by form>

Equivalent Terms used

sneaker

Created

13yrs ago

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