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Shoehorns

Scope note

Shaped implements, generally made of horn, plastic, or metal, rarely of wood, used to ease the foot into a shoe or boot. Also, tools used in shoe or boot manufacture for inserting or removing the last.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000236449

Broader Terms used

<equipment for costume>

Equivalent Terms used

shoehorn

Created

13yrs ago

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