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flatfoot

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

flat·foot

noun
\-ˌft (always so in sense 3), ˌflat-ˈ\
plural flat·feet\-ˌfēt, -ˈfēt\

Definition of FLATFOOT

1
: a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground
2
: a foot affected with flatfoot
3
a or plural flatfoots slang : police officer; especially : a patrolman walking a regular beat b slang : sailor

Examples of FLATFOOT

  1. <a comic strip about a square-jawed, trench-coated flatfoot who always caught the crooks in suitably dramatic fashion>

First Known Use of FLATFOOT

1860

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