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clawfoot

clawfoot

1 9.9
A foot with a very high arch and toes that bend down like a claw
  • noun
  • /ˈklɔːˌfʊt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pie en garra
  • Children with clawfoot may need special shoes to help them walk more comfortably.
  • clawfoot bathtub
  • clawfoot tub
  • clawfoot table

Examples

  • I am proud to finally have a clawfoot tub.

    Blog text (34)

  • The old clawfoot tub was a luxury.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Hot water gushes from the faucet into a clawfoot bathtub.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Shelly is blowing bubbles from a clawfoot tub full of suds.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I scrub our enamel clawfoot tub/shower with baking soda, too.

    Blog text (19)

  • Image above: One of my favorite rooms in the house—the parlor bath with a salvaged clawfoot tub.

    Blog text (24)

  • We pulled out the modernized flamingo-colored bathroom fixtures and installed an ancient clawfoot tub and slightly chipped porcelain pedestal sink.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He has a condition that causes his foot to have a clawfoot appearance due to its high arch.

  • The doctor explained that a clawfoot can make walking difficult because of the toes' hyperextension.

Synonyms

pes cavus
vsclawfoot
  • Specialized
9.9

A foot with a very high arch and toes that bend like claws

is the same deformity but expressed using a different term

Surface Forms

clawfoot singular
clawfoots plural

Morphology

clawfoot = claw + foot (semi-transparent) = claw + foot

While the components 'claw' and 'foot' are clear, the specific medical condition is not a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word clawfoot is simply claw + foot, which gives the picture of a foot 'like a claw'. That's why clawfoot means a foot with a very high arch and toes that curl or point like a claw.