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- [bair-foo t]
- /ˈbɛərˌfʊt/
- /ˈbeərˌfʊt/
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- [bair-foo t]
- /ˈbɛərˌfʊt/
Definition of barefooted word
- noun barefooted Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot. 1
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Origin of barefooted
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English barfot, Old English bærfōt. See bare1, foot
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Parts of speech for Barefooted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barefooted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
barefooted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barefooted
adj barefooted
- discalced — (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot.
- shoeless — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shod — a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.
Antonyms for barefooted
adj barefooted
- shoed — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
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