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instep definition

in·step (in′step′)

noun

  1. the top surface of the foot, between the ankle and the toes
  2. the part of a shoe or stocking that covers this
  3. the front part of the hind leg of a horse, between the hock and the pastern joint

Etymology: prob. in- + step

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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