little toe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of little toe
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Strangely, this adolescent foot had the very distinct protrusion of a bunion on its little toe.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022
That is the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the little toe.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
It’s only been recently that I’ve been thinking about dipping my little toe back into dating.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2021
Paulson: I’ve had one little toe back in the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
And I wanted to ask again why the women in our family have a split nail on our left little toe.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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