toed

adjective \ ˈtōd \

Definition of toed

1 :having a toe or toes especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination

five-toed

round-toed shoes

[from past participle of ²toe]

:driven obliquely

a toed nail

; also :secured by diagonal or oblique nailing

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Recent Examples of toed from the Web

Sloths have run the gamut of body sizes over their evolutionary history, ranging from modern two-toed sloths at around 10 pounds to the extinct North American giant ground sloth Megalonyx jeffersonii that weighed over 2,000 pounds.

— shaena montanari, National Geographic, "Ancient Giant Sloth Fossil Found in Underwater Cave," 18 Aug. 2017
The above gallery features some familiar feline-friendly faces: There's a 1959 photo of writer Ernest Hemingway, who collected six-toed cats, with a cat helping itself to a glass of water.

— Time, "LIFE's 25 Most Meow-Worthy Pictures of Cats," 8 Aug. 2017
CBS reported Thursday morning that there has been heavy policing of open-toed shoes, sleeveless dresses and shirts, and jacket-less ensembles as D.C. plunges into its muggiest months of the year.

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "National Organizations That Have a More Explicit Dress Code Than U.S. Congress," 6 July 2017
CBS reported Thursday morning that there has been heavy policing of open-toed shoes, sleeveless dresses and shirts, and jacket-less ensembles as D.C. plunges into its muggiest months of the year.

— vanityfair.com, "National Organizations That Have a More Explicit Dress Code Than U.S. Congress," 6 July 2017
Even though temperatures continue to rise this summer in D.C., men are still expected to wear a suit and tie to the House, and women are not allowed to wear sleeveless tops or dresses or open-toed shoes.

— patricia garcia, Vogue, "Congress Doesn’t Think Sleeveless Clothes Are Appropriate Attire for Women," 6 July 2017
Always wear long pants and close toed shoes when in wooded areas or fields.

— jefferson county cooperative extension, AL.com, "How to ID poison ivy, oak and sumac (Garden Talk)," 21 June 2017
Instead of reaching for white sneakers, like Lorde, Kendall went full-on runway in a pair of black patent leather pointy-toed boots.

— marissa g. muller, Teen Vogue, "Billboard Music Awards 2017: Lorde Channels Kendall Jenner in Sheer Top and Denim," 22 May 2017
Instead of reaching for white sneakers, like Lorde, Jenner went full-on runway in a pair of black patent leather pointy-toed boots.

— marissa g. muller, Allure, "Billboard Music Awards 2017: Lorde Channels Kendall Jenner in a Mesh Bodysuit and Jeans," 21 May 2017

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