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keds

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: K EH1 D Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

plural of ked

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

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History

Etymology

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