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blakey

/blˈeɪki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
blakey
IPA
/blˈeɪki/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).

British usage

name

A surname.

noun

Alternative form of blakey (“metal shoe reinforcement”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Blakey's Segs, a British brand of shoe protector, named after John Blakey, who invented them in 1880.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blakeys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hobnail

Synonyms

seg

Rhymes With

shaky flaky reiki achy seki saiki breaky lakey aikey

Questions

How do you pronounce blakey?
The recorded pronunciation is /blˈeɪki/.
What does blakey mean?
A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).
Where does blakey come from?
Genericized trademark of Blakey's Segs, a British brand of shoe protector, named after John Blakey, who invented them in 1880.

How to pronounce blakey

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