barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
J. G. Whittier
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The next evening, Williams walked barefoot into a 7-Eleven and bought a hot dog.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Rooms are the epitome of easy-breezy, barefoot living, with thatched roofs, furniture crafted from local driftwood, raffia lighting, and outdoor showers and tubs.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Don’t get caught out in the dunes barefoot and burn the bottoms of your feet.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
The three white men forced Mr. Williams into the car barefoot and in his pajamas.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Rooms are the epitome of easy-breezy, barefoot living, with thatched roofs, furniture crafted from local driftwood, raffia lighting, and outdoor showers and tubs.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Don’t get caught out in the dunes barefoot and burn the bottoms of your feet.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
The three white men forced Mr. Williams into the car barefoot and in his pajamas.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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