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athlete's foot

athlete's foot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈæθ.ˌlits ˈfʊt/
    • /ˈæθ.liːts fʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈæθ.ˌlits ˈfʊt/

Definitions of athlete's foot words

  • uncountable noun athlete's foot Athlete's foot is a fungal infection in which the skin between the toes becomes cracked or peels off. 3
  • noun athlete's foot a fungal infection of the skin of the foot, esp between the toes and on the soles 3
  • noun athlete's foot a common fungous infection of the skin of the feet; ringworm of the feet 3
  • noun athlete's foot a contagious disease, caused by a fungus that thrives on moist surfaces; ringworm of the feet. 1
  • noun athlete's foot fungal infection 1
  • noun athlete's foot (pathology) A fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by pathogen fungi, such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, or Epidermophyton floccosum. 0
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Origin of athlete's foot

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Athlete's foot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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athlete's foot popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for athlete's foot

noun athlete's foot

  • tinea — any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
All 2 Synonyms of athlete's foot

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