toecap

English

Etymology

From toe +‎ cap.

Noun

toecap (plural toecaps)

1. A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.
   • 1987, Kerry Cue, Hang On To Your Horses Doovers, page 5:

     He had been warming his feet by the fire when his toecaps - a wartime economy measure - burst into flames.

   1. (especially) a piece of hard steel or leather on a shoe or boot for protection of the toes.

Translations

part of an item of footwear that protects the toes

• Catalan: bigotera f
• Galician: biqueira f
• Irish: barraicín (ga) m
• Maori: pāengaenga
• Russian: подно́сок (ru) m (podnósok)

Anagrams

• Capote, PECOTA, Tecopa, acepot, capote