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barefoot

[ bair-foot ]

adjective

  1. Also barefooted. with the feet bare:

    a barefoot boy;

    to walk barefoot.

  2. Carpentry. (of a post or stud) secured to a sill or the like without mortising.


barefoot

/ ˈ²úɛəˌ´ÚÊŠ³Ù /

adjective

  1. with the feet uncovered
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barefoot1

before 1000; Middle English barfot, Old English ²úæ°ù´ÚųÙ. See bare 1, foot
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Ms Millington's challenges have so far also included barefoot running, blacksmithing, beekeeping and busking on the streets of York in a turkey outfit playing Christmas songs on a kazoo.

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As they grow up, tests include walking long distances barefoot, slaughtering cattle efficiently and showing kindness to fellow initiates.

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His football education was all about survival; playing barefoot against older opponents in the streets helped him develop endurance and technical skills under pressure.

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The barefoot man was brought down in a cherry picker as Big Ben struck midnight, after more than 16 hours on a ledge several metres up the tower.

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Video shared on social media shows a barefoot man stood on a ledge several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben.

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