barefooted
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- adjective
- /ˈbɛrˌfʊtɪd/
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- The even routine of his lonely days is broken by the presence of small, barefooted, local gentile boys who, like him, are minding other men's herds.
- barefooted man
- barefooted woman
Sit on the floor barefooted with legs crossed.
- Sit on the floor barefooted with legs crossed.
Examples
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After the rain, he enjoyed the refreshing sensation of walking barefooted through the puddles.
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Surprisingly, the barefooted runners were found to expend more energy overall than their shoed counterparts.
Blog text (8) -
I challenge you to a barefooted race for the ages.
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Sit on the floor barefooted with legs crossed.
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Is there anything unusual about a barefooted woman in Thunder Bay?
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Near him, a barefooted man was sitting on a crate reading a newspaper.
Academic text (1998) -
I'm barefooted.
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Tana would smile as he pulled on his jeans and T-shirt, never his shoes or socks, and watch after his barefooted exit.
Fiction book (1998) -
On a hot summer day, children often run around barefooted on the grass.
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She prefers to walk barefooted on the sandy beach, feeling the warm grains under her feet.
Synonyms
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1.1
Not wearing shoes or socks
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1.7
Having nothing on the feet
Not wearing shoes, especially said about animals like horses
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Etymology
Barefooted comes from the simple parts bare ('without covering'), foot ('the part you walk on'), and the ending -ed ('in a state'). So to be barefooted is to have 'bare feet', not wearing shoes or any covering on your feet.