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barefoot

[bair-foot] / ˈbɛərˌfʊt /
ADJECTIVE
wearing no shoes
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Despite having no training, or even a pair of running shoes, Ramabai Ranveer sprinted barefoot to victory in her first-ever race in August.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Billy Smith—his hair loose, wearing a dress, and barefoot after discarding his low-heel pumps—danced the woman invoked in the song.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Stroll down, barefoot, and it’s a free shiatsu foot massage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Years ago, Rebecca became obsessed with barefoot shoes.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2026

The main road was crowded; women with boxes on their heads and babies tied to their backs, barefoot children carrying bundles of clothes or yams or boxes, men dragging bicycles.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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