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English shoe 
Hist. a factory-made shoe, local or imported, as opposed to moccasins. Cp. Canada boot.
- 1778, 1934 For my own part I wore two pair of English Shoes intirely out in the tracking ground in walking a long the shore... .
- 1862 To some extent also, the moccasin is giving way to the "English shoe."
- 1930 Margaret chose a pair of "English shoes" as all footwear other than moccasins were designated. Her first pair of English shoes which she prized greatly were small gaters with elastic sides.
- 1778, 1934 For my own part I wore two pair of English Shoes intirely out in the tracking ground in walking a long the shore... .