1
: having a toe or toes especially of a specified kind or number
usually used in combination
five-toed
round-toed shoes
2
[from past participle of toe entry 2] : driven obliquely
a toed nail
also : secured by diagonal or oblique nailing

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Blue and red plaid form fitting suit, with open toed red stilettos. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Zendaya kept her footwear simple with a pair of pointy-toed black leather stilettos, and a black leather belt with chunky silver hardware cinched in her waist. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026 Besides the age requirement, Curtis ushers must wear a white top, black pants and solid-toed shoes. Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025 Mixed among the dinosaur traffic are small, thin-toed impressions suggesting shorebird-like foragers were also present. New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toed

Word History

Etymology

toe entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of toed was circa 1611

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“Toed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: having a toe or toes especially of a specified kind or number
five-toed
round-toed shoes

Medical Definition

: having a toe or toes especially of a specified kind or number
usually used in combination
five-toed
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