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insole

UK/ˈɪnsəʊl/US/ˈɪnsoʊl/
nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,756 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: insoles

An insole is the soft layer inside a shoe, under your foot. Replace the insole, a gel insole, orthotic insoles.

Replacing one is the cheapest way to make an old pair comfortable again. A prescribed orthotic insole is a medical device shaped to one person's foot, which is a different thing from a cushion bought off a shelf.

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Definitions of insole

  1. 1nouninsoleThe soft layer inside a shoe, under your foot.B2+

    “My new boots rubbed until I bought a pair of soft gel insoles.”

insole is a layer.

Where it comes from

In plus sole, from Latin solea, a sandal or sole.

From in + sole.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Clothes & Fashion

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insole in the wild

  • In a boot or shoe, the shank is a long, thin piece of material between the insole and outsole intended to support the foot and provide structure.

    Shank (footwear)

  • In a Blake construction, the outer sole is directly stitched to the insole with a chain stitch.

    Blake construction

  • An insole is the inner sole of a shoe or other footwear.

    Insole (disambiguation)

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

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