"toe box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toe boxes [plural], toebox [alternative]
Etymology: From toe + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|toe|box}} toe + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} toe box (plural toe boxes)
  1. The portion of the upper of footwear that encloses the toes. Translations (Toe-enclosing footwear portion): أَنْف حِذَاء (ʔanf ḥiḏāʔ) [masculine] (Arabic), kärjys (Finnish), Zehentasche [feminine] (German), носо́к (nosók) [masculine] (Russian)

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