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Adidas

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈædiˌdæs/
  • /əˈdidəs/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • South-Asia: /əɖɪˈɖɑs/
  • South-Asia: /əɖɪˈd̪ɑs/ by analogy with the surname das
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 D IY1 D AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A clothing product made by Adidas, especially a pair of shoes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

chicken feet, skewered and grilled, sold as street food

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, informal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler.

Genericized trademark from the German company name, Adidas. The sense is most likely due to the association made with chicken feet and Adidas shoes. Compare Cebuano adidas and Tagalog adidas.

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