plimsoll

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

plim·soll [plimsoll plimsolls] BrE [ˈplɪmsəl] NAmE [ˈplɪmsəl] (also pump) (both BrE) (also ˈgym shoe BrE, NAmE) noun
a light simple sports shoe made of ↑canvas (= strong cotton cloth) with a rubber ↑sole
•a pair of plimsolls
See also: ↑gym shoe ▪ ↑pump

Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: probably from the resemblance of the side of the sole to a ↑Plimsoll line.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  load line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plimsoll