high-top

adjective

ˈhī-ˌtäp How to pronounce high-top (audio)
: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
high-tops
ˈhī-ˌtäps How to pronounce high-top (audio)
plural noun

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On the main floor, there are several high-top tables, but seating doesn’t steal too much space in case anyone wants to line dance. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 The company cited Japan-exclusive pieces including a cropped flannel shirt priced at $50, a plaid jacket at $65 and Spingle Move high-top sneakers at $275. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Still, as Ott began his media session, high-tops squeaked from across the gym. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-top

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-top was in 1810

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high-top

adjective
ˈhī-ˌtäp
: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
high-tops
-ˌtäps
plural noun
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