square toes

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square toes - a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas

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Of course you observed the peculiarly square toes in the impressions, and that his own boots exactly corresponded to them.

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With square toes and a block heel, these cute pairs tick all the Nineties trend boxes.

Footwear trends to be seen in this summer

With square toes and a block heel, these cute all the Nineties trend boxes.

PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD; KATIE WRIGHT rounds up some super sandals for the sunny season ahead

Wit square toes and a block heel, these cutpairs tick all the Nineties trend boxes.

SLIP INTO SUMMER; Counting down the days until your summer break? Get prepared with the season's most fashionable footwear

SQUARE TOES. While pointed pumps are still very fashionable, Who What Wear UK reports that the hippest out there are opting for square toes.

In holiday style

Square toes, straight heels, plated hardware and oversized buckles can be seen throughout this trend.

Naturalizer introduces Back to Work collection

Also attributes square toes and topstitch on the sides for enhancing the aesthetic appeal.

Latest Woodland Shoes Available in bright Colors Adds Zing to Their Product Range

The skirt-suit matches her skin, and her Dynasty look, square toes and 80s make-up need to be erased.

groomed& pencil skirts; Stars are wearing figurehugging pencil skirts. But whose look is blunt and whose is straight to the point?

When his aunt offered to have a pair of shoes custom-made for the boy, the shoemaker asked whether he wanted them with round or square toes. The boy hemmed and hawed, so the shoemaker asked him to return in a day or two to give him an answer.

Taking the leap: is it time for your big, bold venture?

The exhibits are from the Fashion History Museum in Ontario, Canada, which include well-heeled shoes of the 18th century, flat soles and square toes from 1800 to 1840, propriety shoes from 1840 to 1865, ready-to-wear shoes from 1865 to 1900, changing tastes shoes from 1900 to 1925, in full view shoes from 1925 to 1950, buying the best - the designers and fashion footwear since 1975.

That's shoe business!

* Square-toed shoes, unless you have square toes. All brown shoes and sneakers too, but I hardly need to say that.