Etymology
Origin of footless
Example Sentences
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In “What We Lost,” a group of friends — blind, footless, noseless — plans to storm the palace of their heartless dictator.
From New York Times
It stands on display in the Regional Archaeological Museum, badly weathered and footless but upright.
From New York Times
“My footless habits were practically ruinous to those who had to live with me,” he wrote.
From New York Times
Jane Fonda defined the genre in the 80s, her tapes introducing women to the joys of aerobic fitness in footless tights.
From The Guardian
For what are essentially stretchy footless tights in a seemingly endless array of patterns and colors, they have been an unexpected source of controversy.
From New York Times
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