barefoot
Americanadjective
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Also barefooted. with the feet bare.
a barefoot boy;
to walk barefoot.
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Carpentry. (of a post or stud) secured to a sill or the like without mortising.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of barefoot
before 1000; Middle English barfot, Old English bærfōt. See bare 1, foot
Example Sentences
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They walked in single file, many of them barefoot, carrying flowers, handing out bracelets and picking up new followers along the way.
From Salon
A band of Buddhist monks who have spent four months walking - sometimes barefoot or through the snow - on a 2,000-mile march from Texas to Washington DC is expected to complete their journey on Tuesday.
From BBC
He was not used to going barefoot and he would doubtless have a long hike ahead of him, once he reached land.
From Literature
She was sitting on the floor barefoot, and she was painting her toenails bright red, using a tiny brush that went into a little bottle.
From Literature
Most of us didn’t even own sports shoes and played football barefoot to save our school shoes.
From Literature
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