Thesaurus: shoehorn

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1. n. Alt. of Shoeing-horn
2. n. a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
3. v. fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
4. 1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe. 2. Figuratively: (a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt. Spectator. (b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. [Low] Beau & Fl.
5. v:100 n. a device used for easing the foot into a shoe v. fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited