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   sole

   /səʊl/

   noun

   • 1. the undersurface of a person's foot: "the soles of their feet were nearly black with dirt"
   • ▪ the section forming the underside of a piece of footwear (typically excluding the heel when this forms a distinct part): "the join between the upper and the sole"
   • ▪ the part of the undersurface of a person's foot between the toes and the instep: "a big blister on each heel and sole"
   • ▪ the undersurface of a tool or implement such as a plane or the head of a golf club.
   • ▪ the floor of a ship's cabin or cockpit.

   verb

   • 1. put a new sole on to (a shoe): "he wanted several pairs of boots to be soled and heeled"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’, from solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’; compare with Dutch zool and German Sohle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. soled adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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