toeless

toeless
toe ► NOUN 1) any of the five digits at the end of the foot. 2) the lower end, tip, or point of something.
► VERB (toes, toed, toeing) ▪ push, touch, or kick with one's toes.
● make someone's toes curl — Cf. ↑make someone's toes curl
● on one's toes — Cf. ↑on one's toes
● toe the line — Cf. ↑toe the line
● turn up one's toes — Cf. ↑turn up one's toes
DERIVATIVES toed adjective toeless adjective.
ORIGIN Old English.

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