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foots

British  
/ fʊts /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) the sediment that accumulates at the bottom of a vessel containing any of certain liquids, such as vegetable oil or varnish; dregs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Levon White, a third-grader in Newman Lake, Wash., said he orders sushi once a month when he visits his best friend’s grandmother, who happily foots the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Lyle Foster has a pop from the edge of the box and a deflection almost wrong foots Ivo Grbic in the Sheffield United net but he manages to save.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

And unless the court stipulates otherwise, the party who requests the testimony foots the bill.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2022

USC had eight first-half turnovers as passes were thrown out of bounds and pivot foots were shuffled.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

“These shoes I got on my foots are the workin’ shoes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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