soft shoe adjective 2noun 2verb 1forms 3 adjective2 •Of or pertaining to this kind of dancing. •Casual, low-key, easy-going. noun2 •A kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville. •A speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.Is the salesman's soft-shoe appropriate in a time of national mourning? — 2001 verb1 •To perform a dance of this kind. formssoft shoed · soft shoeing · soft shoes