bunion
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of bunion
First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps alteration of bunny (obsolete) “lump, swelling,” late Middle English bony, probably alteration of Old French buigne, buyne ( French beigne ) “swelling,” of Germanic origin; cf. beignet
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Diana Dupuy was an otherwise healthy woman who had bunion surgery.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2024
I assume this is neuropathy as a result of bunion surgery and my second toe being permanently straightened several years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Strangely, this adolescent foot had the very distinct protrusion of a bunion on its little toe.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022
Recovery from hammertoe surgery usually takes about four to six weeks, and it can take up to six months to bounce back from bunion surgery.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022
I was at the end of the aisle, pretending to look at bunion pads to hide myself behind the corner shelf unit, but I saw that the bandage on her cheek was not small.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Three years later, he was paid a "measly 500 quid" to appear as Jack Bell, a patient suffering from terrible bunions, in the second Carry On film, Carry On Nurse.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2022
She had pointy glasses and preferred sensible shoes that wouldn’t hurt her bunions.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
Swimming in warm Atlantic waves, we learned that we shared the same wrinkle pattern around our eyes, the same extroversion and the same bunions.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
Stretchable fabric or cloth, and round- or square-toed styles, will put less pressure on hammertoes, bunions or calluses.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2021
The undersized high-heel slippers were punishing her tired feet that looked like bunions all over.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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