toed

American

[tohd] / toʊd /

adjective

having a toe.

a toed clog; toed stockings.
having a toe of a specific kind or number (usually used in combination).

three-toed sloth.
Carpentry.
1. (of a nail) driven obliquely.
2. toenailed.

toed British

/ təʊd /

adjective

having a part resembling a toe
(of a vertical or oblique member of a timber frame) fixed by nails driven in at the foot
(in combination) having a toe or toes as specified

five-toed

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Other Word Forms

multitoed

adjective

Etymology

Origin of toed

First recorded in 1605–15; toe + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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In 1737, Square Toed Shoes were going out of fashion; I believe few or none were worn after 1737.

From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

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