Trainers

Trainers

/หˆtreษชnษ™z/
Noun United Kingdom

Gym shoes.

Example Sentences

"That's a proper Trainers, that is."
"I've never seen such a Trainers in all my life."

Etymology & History

British sneakers. British athletic footwear. PE trainers British school. Americans 'sneakers' or 'tennis shoes'. Running trainers British. Reflects British-American shoe vocabulary.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Informal
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