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athlete's foot

NOUN
ringworm of the feet
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Norms eventually hopes to offer products for “the butt to the gut and beyond,” Katz said about future ventures for athlete’s foot, jock itch and constipation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Coconut oil is a great natural remedy for all sorts of skin problems: dry skin, itchiness, athlete’s foot, ringworm, diaper rash, and eczema.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

When we dry the different areas of our body, they pick up organisms - such as on our feet like the one that causes athlete's foot.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

We often picture them as mushrooms, yeasts, lichen — or sometimes even athlete’s foot.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

No bread and fish, but he noticed that his bit of athlete’s foot had gone away; that he thought more clearly; that he could will certain foods to appear in the icebox.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen



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