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Definition of barefoot

barefoot

/ˈbɛrˌfʊt/
bare · foot
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• adjective

1

Wearing nothing on the feet; without shoes or socks.

Example

"The barefoot children ran joyfully across the warm sandy beach."

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• adverb

1

Without wearing anything on the feet.

Example

"She walked barefoot through the cool morning grass in the garden."

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• Rhymes for barefoot

• Nearby Words

bareboned
barebones
barefaced
barefoot
barefooted
barehand
barehanded

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English bærfot, a compound of bær ('bare, uncovered') and fot ('foot'), cognate with Old Norse berfættr and German barfuß.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Barefoot. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/barefoot
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