Meaning & use
Tennies
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An informal term for tennis shoes or sneakers.
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He kicked off his tennies and jumped straight into the pool.
Pack a comfortable pair of tennies for all the walking on this trip.
A note on using this word
A casual American colloquialism, most common in everyday speech rather than formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
sneakerstrainers
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