IPA: /soʊl/
KK: /soʊl/
Being the only one; not shared with others.
She was the sole winner of the competition.
A type of flatfish that lives in the sea and is often eaten as food. It has a flat body and is usually found on the ocean floor.
We ordered sole for dinner at the seafood restaurant.
To attach or provide a bottom part to a shoe or boot, or to place the bottom of a golf club on the ground before hitting the ball.
He decided to sole his old shoes instead of buying new ones.
Past: soled
Past Participle: soled
**Sole** → The word 'sole' originates from the Latin 'sola' (meaning alone or single). It refers to something that is singular or one, such as the bottom of a shoe or the only one of its kind.
Think of 'alone' or 'single' — that's why 'sole' refers to something that is one or the bottom part of a shoe.