toed
Americanadjective
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having a toe.
a toed clog; toed stockings.
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having a toe of a specific kind or number (usually used in combination).
three-toed sloth.
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Carpentry.
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(of a nail) driven obliquely.
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adjective
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having a part resembling a toe
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(of a vertical or oblique member of a timber frame) fixed by nails driven in at the foot
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(in combination) having a toe or toes as specified
five-toed
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Example Sentences
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The inaugural marathon under Burke’s stewardship took place in 1986, and 11,000 racers toed the starting line, nearly half the size of the long-running and world-famous New York City Marathon that same year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
For the past 50 years, El’Zabar has toed the line between fashion and music, the present and the future, American jazz and West African compositional structure.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024
At first, however, she toed the PR line.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023
The jacket was baggy and the trousers were too short, riding high above his chunky tan, square- toed shoes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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