"blakey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blakeys [plural]
Etymology: Genericized trademark of Blakey's Segs, a British brand of shoe protector, named after John Blakey, who invented them in 1880. Etymology templates: {{gentrade|en}} Genericized trademark, {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{lang|en|John Blakey}} John Blakey, {{named-after|en|John Blakey|nocap=1}} named after John Blakey Head templates: {{en-noun}} blakey (plural blakeys)
  1. (UK) A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear). Tags: UK Synonyms: seg Coordinate_terms: hobnail

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