barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
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The snapshot shows the pair holding hands while walking barefoot on a sandy beach.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
During the visit, Queen Camilla and King Charles III went barefoot, honoring the traditions of the Neasden Temple.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Little Love Bug Company shoes are designed to mimic the feeling of being barefoot, flexible, roomy, and shaped to allow toes to move freely.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Dance, cry, write, scream, walk barefoot in the grass.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
During the visit, Queen Camilla and King Charles III went barefoot, honoring the traditions of the Neasden Temple.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Little Love Bug Company shoes are designed to mimic the feeling of being barefoot, flexible, roomy, and shaped to allow toes to move freely.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Dance, cry, write, scream, walk barefoot in the grass.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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