barefoot — not wearing shoes or socks
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not wearing shoes or socks
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈberfʊt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always goes barefoot in the house
- The teacher was shocked to see students arriving barefoot to the math exam
- Walking barefoot on the warm sand felt amazing
barefoot
ADJECTIVE[/ˈberfʊt/]
not wearing shoes or socks
not wearing shoes or socks
Barefoot with loving care, she makes the garden fair!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'barfot', a compound of 'bare' (naked, uncovered) and 'foot' (the extremity of the leg). The term has been used since medieval times to describe the state of walking without shoes or other footwear.
Breakdown
bare (naked, uncovered) + foot (the lower extremity of the leg); a compound adjective formed by combining an adjective describing exposure with the noun for the anatomical part.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always goes barefoot in the house”
“The teacher was shocked to see students arriving barefoot to the math exam”
“Walking barefoot on the warm sand felt amazing”
“He accidentally went to the convenience store barefoot and only realized at the checkout”
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