Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To put a new sole on (a shoe).
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- verb To
replace orreattach thesole of an article offootwear .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb put a new sole on
Etymologies
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Examples
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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Quoddys take a bit of getting used to aesthetically but their light crepe soles, full-grained sheepskin liners and hand-sewn uppers, which made them so handy for deer hunting in Maine, also mark them out on the street as boots with integrity and longevity (Quoddy will lovingly repair and resole on request).
Coolhunter: Quoddy Tina Gaudoin 2010
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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Beyond preparing excellent meals, he could butcher a goat, thatch a roof, plaster walls, resole shoes and fix broken alarm clocks.
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Glued soles are cheap to manufacture, but chancy to resole well.
Kit Freak « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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You'll admire them, take care of them, and in the end instead of throwing them away, you resole and cherish them.
Joy Yoon: The Well-Honed Craft of George Esquivel (PHOTOS) Joy Yoon 2010
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