adj
barefoot
BEH-uh-fuut
adj
1
Not wearing shoes or socks.
"The kids ran barefoot across the lawn all summer."
"He prefers to go barefoot around the house."
How to Use Barefoot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWith nothing on your feet.
Common pairings
walk barefoot
go barefoot
barefoot on the beach
Word Forms
Barefoots plural
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Etymology
From Old English bærfōt, a straightforward compound of "bare" and "foot" going back over a thousand years.