1 (alsotraining shoe) (both British English) (North American Englishsneaker)[usually plural]a shoe that you wear for sports or as informal clothinga pair of trainers see also cross-trainer2a person who teaches people or animals to perform a particular job or skill well, or to do a particular sportteacher trainersa racehorse trainerHer trainer had decided she shouldn't run in the race. see also personal trainer
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