barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
J. G. Whittier
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All are wearing caps, two are barefoot, and each is concentrating on a book open on the lap of the boy in the center.
—Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Not in the traditional sense, but in a way that’s barefoot, grounded, and deeply comforting.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
And in 2016, Julia Roberts went barefoot to protest the rule.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Not in the traditional sense, but in a way that’s barefoot, grounded, and deeply comforting.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
And in 2016, Julia Roberts went barefoot to protest the rule.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for barefoot
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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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