How to pronounce pump

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What pump means

noun

Most people know pump in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A plain shoe with a low-cut front and no laces

In a sentence: For the wedding, Aunt Rosa wore shiny black pumps with small heels.

Where it comes from: No one is sure where this shoe's name came from. It may come from pomp, meaning a fancy show, or from the sound a foot made in the shoe while dancing. It is a different word from the pump that moves water.

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