barefoot

adverb or adjective

bare·​foot ˈber-ˌfu̇t How to pronounce barefoot (audio)
variants or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tanJ. G. Whittier

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Much like the iconic caveman from Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline. Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 In classic, black-and-white imagery, a video, reportedly shot by Prince Harry, shows the Duchess of Sussex, barefoot and wearing a casual, flowing white shirt and white Capri pants. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025 Some of them are barefoot, caked in dirt, barely able to stand. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 On Thursday, December 5, the 49-year-old actress showed up barefoot for her interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for barefoot 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of barefoot was before the 12th century

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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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barefoot

adverb or adjective
bare·​foot -ˌfu̇t How to pronounce barefoot (audio)
variants or barefooted
: with the feet bare : without shoes

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