pigeon-toed

American

[pij-uhn-tohd] / ˈpɪdʒ ənˌtoʊd /

adjective

having the toes or feet turned inward.

pigeon-toed British

adjective

having the toes turned inwards

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Etymology

Origin of pigeon-toed

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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They also know she was knock kneed or pigeon toed.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2011

Joel's legs and feet are most often close together and slightly pigeon toed, which is the classic longboard stance, but when he translates this stance to a shortboard, it looks really cool and different.

From Time Magazine Archive

We'd been joltin' along for about four blocks, swappin' pigeon toed conversation, when there shows up on the road behind us the fanciest rig I've seen outside of a circus.

From Side-stepping with Shorty by Ford, Sewell

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