noun
last
A foot-shaped form used to make or repair shoes.
The shoemaker stretches the leather over a wooden last.
Etymology
The older word meant a footprint or track. The shoemaker’s form takes the idea of the foot’s shape into the solid model used to shape footwear.
More examples
- Different sizes require different lasts.
- She shaped the shoe on a last.
- The repaired upper remained on the last.
Forms
last · lasts
Similar words
- form
- Broader; any shaped support used in making something.