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little toe

American  

noun

  1. the fifth, outermost, and smallest digit of the foot.


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

There’s a little wear over the little toe and the shoelaces tucked under the heel.’”

From Washington Times Mar. 9, 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

But I got an itch in the space between my little toe and the sole of my foot.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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