noun
plural shoes
[count] :an outer covering for your foot that usually has a stiff bottom part called a sole with a thicker part called a heel attached to it and an upper part that covers part or all of the top of your foot
shoes [plural] :another person's situation or position
[count] :a flat U-shaped piece of iron that is nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof :horseshoe
[count] :the part of a brake that presses on the wheel of a vehicle - usually plural
if the shoe fits
or if the shoe fits, wear it
US - used to say that something said or suggested about a person is true and that the person should accept it as true
the shoe is on the other foot
verb
shoes; shod /ˈʃɑːd/ also chiefly US shoed /ˈʃuːd/; shoeing /ˈʃuːwɪŋ/
[+ obj] :to put a horseshoe on (a horse)