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Left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw has not been on the active roster this postseason due to a bone spur on the big toe of his left foot.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The off-center shoelaces also afford some extra wiggle room for the big toe, helping to reduce friction on the bunion.
—Trina Gray, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
In a start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a bone spur on Kershaw’s right big toe flared up so bad he was forced to leave the game in the second inning.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
This typically, but not always, affects the big toe.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1699, in the meaning defined above
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“Big toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20toe. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
big toe
noun
: the innermost and largest toe of the foot
Medical Definition
big toe
noun
: the innermost and largest digit of the foot
called also great toe
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