Found 2 items, similar to shoehorn.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shoehorn shoehorn n : a device used for easing the foot into a shoe v : make fit for a specific purpose [syn: tailor]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Shoehorn Shoehorn \Shoe"horn`\, Shoeing-horn \Shoe"ing-horn`\, n. 1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: (a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt. --Spectator. (b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. [Low] --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Shoehorn \Shoe"horn\, v. t. to squeeze or force into a tight-fitting space, with or as though with a shoehorn; -- often used figuratively. [PJC]