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footmark

American  
[foot-mahrk] / ˈfʊtˌmɑrk /

noun

  1. a footprint.


footmark British  
/ ˈfʊtˌmɑːk /

noun

  1. a mark or trace of mud, wetness, etc, left by a person's foot on a surface

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Etymology

Origin of footmark

First recorded in 1635–45; foot + mark 1

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They suspect that a footmark where Jonathan said his father fell did not match up with someone slipping and falling.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Dar's late intervention on Prior's behalf also cost them heavily, the umpire having made his decision in the affirmative then noting Johnson's footmark on the crease and asking for a check.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2010

These prints, together with another footmark found on the same cardboard cover—the bold and bloody impression of a Cat’s Paw half sole— were the only “serious clues” the investigators could claim.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Carefully they examined the ground, but, of course, found no trace of a footmark.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford

The durned rain’s washed ’em out—every footmark o’ ’em.”

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Mayne Reid

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