toe
[ toh ]
/ toʊ /
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noun
verb (used with object), toed, toe·ing.
verb (used without object), toed, toe·ing.
to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of toe
before 900; Middle English; Old English tā; cognate with Dutch teen,German Zehe,Old Norse tā
OTHER WORDS FROM toe
toeless, adjectivetoelike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH toe
toe , towWords nearby toe
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British Dictionary definitions for toe
toe
/ (təʊ) /
noun
verb toes, toeing or toed
Derived forms of toe
toelike, adjectiveWord Origin for toe
Old English tā; related to Old Frisian tāne, Old Norse tā, Old High German zēha, Latin digitus finger
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Medical definitions for toe
toe
[ tō ]
n.
Any of the digits of a foot.
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Idioms and Phrases with toe
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