'Shoehorn' definitions:
Definition of 'shoehorn'
(from WordNet)
noun
A device used for easing the foot into a shoe
verb
Fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
Definition of 'Shoehorn'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Shoehorn'
From: GCIDE
- 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]