noun
creeper
A soft shoe with a thick sole.
She wears soft leather creepers with thick soles to concerts.
Etymology
The agent ending -er makes a name for something that creeps. Applied to a shoe, it evokes quiet movement; the term became associated with the thick-soled footwear often called brothel creepers.
More examples
- The sole of my left creeper is coming loose.
- His suede creepers look good with cuffed jeans.
- I replace the worn laces in my favorite creepers.
Forms
creeper · creepers
Similar words
- slipper
- A soft shoe for indoor wear, usually without thick soles.
- platform
- A shoe with a raised sole, not necessarily soft.