🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

신발장

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sin-bal-jang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shoe rack/ˈʃuː ˌræk/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"현관 신발장에 신발을 정리해 주세요."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of furniture or framework with shelves or bars designed to hold shoes neatly.

    "Please place your muddy boots on the shoe rack by the front door."
  2. 2

    A tiered device or hanging organizer utilized for storing and organizing multiple pairs of footwear in a compact space.

    "She bought a vertical shoe rack to maximize closet space in her small apartment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Middle English noun 'shoe' (from Old English 'scōh') and the noun 'rack' (from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'rak', meaning a framework or shelf). The compound has been used in modern domestic contexts since the late 19th century to describe specialized furniture designed for footwear storage.

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