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sole [ sōl ]

noun (plural soles)

Definition:

1. bottom of foot: the underside of the foot from the toes to the heel

2. bottom of shoe: the underside of a shoe, boot, or other piece of footwear, sometimes excluding the heel

3. bottom surface of golf club: the underside of the head of a golf club

transitive verb (past and past participle soled, present participle sol·ing, 3rd person present singular soles)

Definition:

1. put sole on shoe: to put a sole on a shoe, boot, or other piece of footwear

2. place golf club on ground: to put the sole of a golf club on the ground in preparation for a stroke

[14th century. Via French< Latin solea "sandal" < solum "foot"]

Spelling Note


	sole or soul? Do not confuse the spelling of sole and soul, which sound similar. There are several words spelled sole: one means "the underside of the foot or of a shoe," and can also be used as a verb meaning "put a sole on a shoe"; another is a noun denoting a fish; a third is an adjective meaning "only" or "exclusive" (as in the sole reason, sole responsibility). Soul is a noun meaning "a person's nonphysical aspect or spirit," "spiritual depth," or simply "a person," as in heart and soul, a novel that lacks soul, not a soul to be seen. Soul is also used in such compounds as soul-destroying, soul mate, soul music, and soul-searching.