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Topic: CLOTHES

Sense: 1-2
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin solea 'light shoe'
Sense: 3
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin solea 'light shoe, flat fish'

sole

2 noun
     
sole2
1 [countable]HBH the bottom surface of your foot, especially the part you walk or stand on:
The soles of his feet were caked in mud.
sole
2 [countable]DCC flat bottom part of a shoe, not including the heel:
the soles of her shoes
thick-soled/leather-soled etc (=having soles that are thick, made of leather etc)
3 [uncountable and countable] plural sole or solesDFFHBF a flat fish that is often used for food [↪ lemon sole]:
Dover sole
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arm belt bikini boa body boot bottom bra cap cape casual coat cut dress ensemble fashion fashion show fez fitting flat fly formal fox full gathering gear hat hem(n) hem(v) iron(n) iron(v) jacket jeans jersey leg long low mac mini neck one-piece open overall oxford panel pants patch(n) patch(v) peak run(v) run(n) shirt shoe shoulder slip snap sole(n) sole(v) stay strip suit thermal top train T-shirt uniform upper wear wrap

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