1. a light canvas shoe with a rubber sole, typically worn for sports or casual activities
Usage: British
2. a line marked on a ship’s hull to indicate the maximum safe loading level
Usage: nautical

Examples

• She wore white plimsolls for her tennis lesson.
• The children changed into their plimsolls for PE class.
• His old plimsolls were worn out from years of use.
• The ship was loaded carefully to stay above the plimsoll line.
• Maritime regulations require all vessels to display a clear plimsoll mark.
• The cargo was redistributed when the ship sank below its plimsoll.