"basketball shoes" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basketball shoe [singular]
Etymology: Originally designed for basketball players, then later became used by the general public. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=basketball shoe}} basketball shoes pl (normally plural, singular basketball shoe)
  1. (Canada, US) A pair of bulky athletic shoes, manufactured to be shock absorbent and stable for the footing. Tags: Canada, US, plural, plural-normally Categories (topical): Footwear Hyponyms: Jordans Translations (pair of bulky athletic shoes): バスケットボールシューズ (Japanese)

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