five-finger

American

[fahyv-fing-ger] / ˈfaɪvˌfɪŋ gər /

noun

any of certain species of potentilla having leaves of five leaflets, as Potentilla canadensis.
Virginia creeper.

five-finger British

noun

any of various plants having five-petalled flowers or five lobed leaves, such as cinquefoil and Virginia creeper

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Etymology

Origin of five-finger

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fīffingre

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five-finger

Veteran linebacker Jon Bostic said if he’s not in cleats, he’s in Crocs, and offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer, a rock climber, likes five-finger toe shoes.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022

They call it a four- or five-finger bag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

What was "Ulysses" but Joyce working five-finger changes on the novel after a century of Dickens stories?

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2018

One morning this spring, Page emerged in workout shorts and five-finger running shoes, with compression sleeves over his knees and calves.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2014

He was returning from a practice of five-finger exercise on Gentle Annie, busy with his thoughts and the balance of the pail, when a shout brought his gaze to the road.

From Sundown Slim by Anton Otto Fischer

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