: a foot (as on a bathtub or piece of furniture) in the shape of a claw

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Mohonk has 262 guest rooms and suites, ranging from a cozy standard Classic Room to the 550-square-foot Central Building Tower Suite with two private balconies, a gas fireplace, and a claw-foot soaking tub. Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026 Alongside the moody blue bedroom is an expansive sitting room that Cooper and Brophy have outfitted with a green claw-foot bathtub and an antique writing desk that dates back to the 1800s. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026 The home boasts an eat-in kitchen with a dining room, bar and breakfast nook, as well as a primary bathroom with jack-and-jill sinks and a claw-foot tub. Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026 The bathroom could likely use a refresh but has a claw-foot tub. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025 Built in 1917 and now on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel has long preserved its original character, such as claw-foot tubs, iron radiators, rich wood paneling and a veranda that looks out onto historic downtown Prescott. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Most of the suites follow the design blueprint of an upscale log cabin, replete with stone fireplaces, wood paneling, and the occasional claw-foot tub. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 Each room is its own treasure chest of detail, with claw-foot tubs, cane rocking chairs, and the bathroom hidden through a wardrobe door, as in room seven. Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of claw-foot was in 1792

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“Claw-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claw-foot. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

claw foot

noun
: a deformity of the foot characterized by an exaggerated curvature of the longitudinal arch
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