blakey
nounEtymology Genericized trademark of Blakey's Segs, a British brand of shoe protector, named after John Blakey, who invented them in 1880.
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UK A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).
- She wouldn't actually bring the shoes herself, but she would drive down with any complaints or remarks. I was expected to know instantly […] which pair she meant out of a sackful, and be able to suggest rubber heels, or a blakey, or whatever she would like.1943, Raymond Postgate, Somebody at the Door, page 78:
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