Associations to the word «Goodyear»

Wiktionary

GOODYEAR WELT, noun. A method of shoe construction in which the insole, upper, and welt are sewn together and the welt is then stitched to the outsole so as to leave the upper surface of the insole free of tacks and stitches.

Dictionary definition

GOODYEAR, noun. United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats