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kumitossu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gumshoe noun A private detective (originally so called because rubber-soled shoes let them move quietly).

Senses

kumitossu is used for these senses in English:

  • gumshoe A sneaker or rubber overshoe. [from mid 19th c.]

gumshoe — full definition

  1. noun A private detective (originally so called because rubber-soled shoes let them move quietly).
  2. noun A rubber overshoe or sneaker.
  3. verb To work as a detective, especially by quietly trailing someone.

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