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   Sole

   /sōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. the undersurface of a person's foot: "the soles of their feet were nearly black with dirt"
   • ▪ the section forming the underside of a piece of footwear (typically excluding the heel when this forms a distinct part): "the join between the upper and the sole"
   • ▪ the part of the undersurface of a person's foot between the toes and the instep: "a big blister on each heel and sole"
   • ▪ the undersurface of a tool or implement such as a plane or the head of a golf club.
   • ▪ the floor of a ship's cabin or cockpit.

   verb

   • 1. put a new sole on to (a shoe): "he wanted several pairs of boots to be soled and heeled"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solea ‘sandal, sill’, from solum ‘bottom, pavement, sole’; compare with Dutch zool and German Sohle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. soled adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   Sole means not shared with others. If it's your sole responsibility to make the chocolate cake for a party, it's all on you.

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   3 days ago · Sole can be an adjective, a noun, or a verb, depending on the context. It can mean the only one, the underside of the foot, a kind of fish, or to provide a shoe with a sole.

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