"barefooted" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɛː(ə).fʊt.ɪd/ [UK], /ˈbɛɚ.fʊt.ɪd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barefooted.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From bare + footed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bare|footed}} bare + footed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} barefooted (not comparable)
  1. Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: barefoot, bare-footen, discalceate, discalced, shoeless, unshod, unshoed
    Sense id: en-barefooted-en-adj-mWYOHNXR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Adverb

IPA: /ˈbɛː(ə).fʊt.ɪd/ [UK], /ˈbɛɚ.fʊt.ɪd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barefooted.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From bare + footed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bare|footed}} bare + footed Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} barefooted (not comparable)
  1. Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-barefooted-en-adv-mWYOHNXR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Alternative forms

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