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sole

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  1. single                
 
1. sole \'so-l\ \'so-ld\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L solea sandal; akin to L solum 
   base, ground, soil] 1a: the undersurface of a foot  1b: the part of a shoe 
   or other footwear on which the sole rests  2: the bottom or lower part of 
   something or the base on which something res ts - soled aj
2. sole vt 1: to furnish with a sole  2: to place the sole of (a golf club) 
   on the ground 
3. sole n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L solea sandal, a flatfish] : a flatfish (family 
   Soleidae) having a small mouth, small or rudimentary  fins, and small eyes 
   placed close together and including superior food fishes (as Solea solea of 
   Europe); also : any of various mostly market flatfishes of other families
4. sole aj [ME, alone, fr. MF seul, fr. L solus] 1: UNMARRIED - used 
   chiefly by women  2: having no companion : SOLITARY  3a: having no sharer  
   3b: being the only one  4: functioning independently and without assistance 
   or interference {the  ~ judge} 5: belonging exclusively or otherwise 
   limited to one usu. specified indivi dual, unit, or group {given ~ 
   authority}