shoetree

Plural: shoetrees

Noun

• A device inserted into a shoe to maintain its shape.
• a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
• A foot-shaped device placed in a shoe to maintain its shape when not being worn.

Verb

• stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

Examples

• His strategy was like a SHOETREE, carefully preserving the integrity of his letter tiles.

Synonyms

tree