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shoehorn

shoe·horn

UK/ˈʃuːˌhɔːn/ US/ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a device used for easing the foot into a shoe

verb

1.

make fit for a specific purpose

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Origin

From shoe + horn.

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