“Shoes” or “Shoos”—Which to use?

“Shoes” or “Shoos”

Overview

shoes / shoos are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

shoes: NA

shoos: NA

Pronunciation

shoes: sh·UW·z

shoos: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “shoes”

…on her song "In Your Shoes" from the album 100%.
…also with brown laced dress shoes.
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as Prisoner
…dress and black stiletto court shoes (of which only one was
…Broadway production of The Red Shoes in 1993 and in Carousel…
…model, made popular by Toms Shoes and Warby Parker.
…powder and a case of shoes were loaded.
…trousers, white socks and black shoes.
…all her travels, Jîn's white shoes are clean.
…socks with brown laced dress shoes.

Examples of “shoos”

…tries to follow him, he shoos him off, telling him never…

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