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barefisted

[ bair-fis-tid ]
/ ˈbɛərˈfɪs tɪd /

adjective, adverb

with the fists bare: a fierce, barefisted fight; to fight barefisted.

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Origin of barefisted

bare1 + fist1 + -ed3

Words nearby barefisted

bareboat, bareboned, bare bones, barefaced, barefaced lie, barefisted, barefoot, barefoot doctor, barege, barehanded, bare hands, with one's
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