靴くつの木き型がた

expression, noun

shoe tree; shoe stretcher; shoemaker's last

Refers to a wooden form inserted into shoes to maintain shape, stretch them, or used in shoemaking. The specific meaning depends on context.

See also: 木型

• 革かわ靴ぐつを長なが持もちさせるために、靴くつの木き型がたを使つかっています。

  I use a shoe tree to make my leather shoes last longer.

• 靴くつの木き型がたで少すこしきつい靴くつを伸のばしてもらった。

  I had my slightly tight shoes stretched with a shoe stretcher.