# shoehorn

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃuːˌhɔːn/ · frequency rank #79,971

## Definitions
1. A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place.
2. Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium.
3. Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement.

## Etymology
From shoe + horn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shoehorn