Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keds

/kˈɛdz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: keds
IPA: /kˈɛdz/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

noun

Plimsolls (canvas shoes with rubber soles) of the American brand Keds.

Example Sentences

"Now for any mid-century boy worth his Keds, mastery of the pea-shooter was a skill on a par with tree fort construction, delivering a satisfactory nuggy, and frying ants with sunshine and a magnifying glass."
"Once far from the flooding light, Caleb pulled up short, and her Keds skidded out from under her on the damp pavement."
"As I prepared myself by putting my Keds back on (I still take my shoes off at any opportunity), my mom mumbled something under her breath at my dad."

Etymology

Modified from Peds (the name initially chosen for the brand, which was already trademarked), from Latin pedēs (“feet”), plural of pēs (“foot”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pedēs

Inflected Forms

Ked (singular)

Rhymes With

heads beds reds threads spreads feds sheds shreds breads treads dreads redheads

Questions

How do you pronounce keds?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛdz/.
What does keds mean?: plural of ked
Where does keds come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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