sole (n.)

  1. the underside of footwear or a golf club

  2. lean flesh of any of several flatfish

    [ Syn: fillet of sole ]

  3. the underside of the foot

  4. right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European

    sole (adj.)

  1. not divided or shared with others; they have exclusive use of the machine; sole rights of publication

    [ Syn: exclusive ]

  2. being the only one; single and isolated from others; the lone doctor in the entire county; a lonesome pine; an only child; the sole heir; the sole example; a solitary instance of cowardice; a solitary speck in the sky

    [ Syn: lone , lonesome , only , solitary ]

    sole (v.)

  1. put a new sole on; sole the shoes

    [ Syn: resole ]

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