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squaretoed

American

[skwair-tohd] / ˈskwɛərˈtoʊd /

adjective

having a broad, square toe, as a shoe.
old-fashioned or conservative in habits, ideas, etc.; prim.

Other Word Forms

square-toedness

noun

Etymology

Origin of squaretoed

First recorded in 1775–85; square + toed

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