tenderfoot

noun

ten·der·foot | \ ˈten-dər-ˌfu̇t

plural tenderfeet\ ˈten-dər-ˌfēt

\ also tenderfoots\ ˈten-dər-ˌfu̇ts

Definition of tenderfoot

1 : an inexperienced beginner : novice a political tenderfoot

2 : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region especially : one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life

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Examples of tenderfoot in a Sentence

skateboarders who are tenderfeet will inevitably fall as they learn their first moves

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The film stars Robert Pattinson as Samuel Alabaster, a foppishly dressed tenderfoot who shows up on the Oregon territory with miniature horse named Butterscotch, looking to hire a preacher (David Zellner) for a wedding. — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "'Damsel': Robert Pattinson neo-western shoots itself in its hipster foot," 27 June 2018

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