barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants or barefooted
ˈber-ˈfu̇-təd
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Footage showed the boy on the trail repeatedly after the killing, frequently barefoot and carrying flipflops. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The mud was thick, sucking at his ankles and feet as Drayden Brown worked barefoot in his yard. Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 Along the calming rush of Tahquitz Creek, Mr. Price hiked barefoot, often whipping out his phone to check his Twitter. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The 36 women who participate in the dance appear barefoot, with braids wrapped around their heads, and small buns atop them. Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Mendes, 23, also went barefoot during a stroll with his muscular physique and tattoos on display. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2022 Pain comes from pressure on the nodule by your shoes or by being barefoot on the floor, but symptoms are often worse when wearing shoes. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022 And the thought of being barefoot while going through security? Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 According to a police report, Cammack Village Police Chief Peter Powell notified Blasingame that a suspicious person was walking barefoot northbound on North McKinley, according to the police report. Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2022 See More
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The mud was thick, sucking at his ankles and feet as Drayden Brown worked barefoot in his yard. Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 Along the calming rush of Tahquitz Creek, Mr. Price hiked barefoot, often whipping out his phone to check his Twitter. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The 36 women who participate in the dance appear barefoot, with braids wrapped around their heads, and small buns atop them. Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Mendes, 23, also went barefoot during a stroll with his muscular physique and tattoos on display. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2022 Pain comes from pressure on the nodule by your shoes or by being barefoot on the floor, but symptoms are often worse when wearing shoes. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022 And the thought of being barefoot while going through security? Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 According to a police report, Cammack Village Police Chief Peter Powell notified Blasingame that a suspicious person was walking barefoot northbound on North McKinley, according to the police report. Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot ˈber-ˌfu̇t
: with the feet bare walking barefoot barefoot children