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barefooted

ADJECTIVE
without shoes
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
shoed


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He struts around shirtless and shoeless; his wife and homeschooled sons, Stryker and Rad, pad about barefooted as well.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2025

I had the blessing of traveling to Yaxunah in Yucatán, México, to meet a special group of indigenous women that defied their society, culture and history, just by picking a softball and running bases barefooted.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 26, 2024

"I knew him when he was a little boy, herding livestock barefooted," Hakizimana recalled.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2023

For two decades, DeRuvo, 59, has lived an almost entirely barefooted life, one he has constructed, with Ecker’s help, to limit or avoid such confrontations.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2023

Because she went barefooted, the soles of her feet were calloused, but the toes were straight, never having known the pinch of new shoes or any kind of foot covering.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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