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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When war was declared, David recanted his previously strong pro-German views and toed a patriotic line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
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
A deal felt inevitable no matter how hard a line Monahan toed.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Clare toed the floor in front of him, grateful to find that the appearance of water was, indeed, an illusion.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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