# uppers

Pronunciation: US say "UP-urz" /ˈʌpɚz/; UK say "UP-uhz" /ˈʌpə(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. The sections of a shoe that sit above the sole and normally stay clear of the ground.
   - Simple: The parts of a shoe that sit above the sole and do not touch the ground.
   - _Water seeped through the worn uppers long before the soles gave out._
   - _The factory cuts and shapes the uppers before bonding them to the midsole._
2. Plural of upper. — plural of upper
   - Simple: Plural of upper. Use this form when talking about more than one upper.
   - _The cobbler ordered new uppers to repair the worn boots._
   - _Both uppers had stretched out of shape over the summer._

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