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barefoot Definition

bare·foot (-fo̵ot′)

adjective, adverb

with bare feet; without shoes and stockings

barefoot Synonyms

barefoot

modif.

shoeless, barefooted, unshod, discalced (used of members of certain religious orders).

barefoot Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • statistician: To think about the roles involved, we use the metaphor of a barefoot statistician, itself based on the " barefoot doctor " .
  • luxury: The comfort factor Less barefoot luxury - there are snakes round here - more rustic desert chic.
  • doctor: Barefoot doctors or village health workers were first trained in China in the 1930s.
  • boy: My remarks about the harsh way the world treats barefoot boys in Brooklyn were interrupted by an urgent angry waggle of his podgy hand.
  • story: A short pause of story reading [ barefoot animal stories ] restored SB's equanimity.
  • book: I particularly love the illustrations of the barefoot princesses book.

Used with adjective complement

  • run: The tree roots etc also mean that it is probably not suitable for running barefoot ( sorry Rob!

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