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light-footed

American  
[lahyt-foot-id] / ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /

adjective

  1. stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble.

light-footed British  

adjective

  1. having a light or nimble tread

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Origin of light-footed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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"Lorena Light-Footed Woman" follows Lorena Ramirez, a Mexican ultrarunner who lives in an indigenous community in the Tarahumara mountain range in Chihuahua, Mexico.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2020

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