chiropody
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- chiropodial adjective
- chiropodist noun
Etymology
Origin of chiropody
Example Sentences
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But whether or not chiropody is charming, Gaspar Barboas was surely its most potent exponent.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the convention the chiropodists orated on the "romance" and "epochal" contributions of chiropody, the "divine discontent" of Nehemiah Kenison.
From Time Magazine Archive
He, being of the Star Shoot strain, has suffered the hoof ailments that all of that get seem heir to; may require chiropody to put him in the running.
From Time Magazine Archive
Much of the reader's enjoyment of this romantic tale will depend upon his feeling toward the profession of chiropody.
From Time Magazine Archive
"But send him along—mebbe my spellin' an', as the fellow says, chiropody, aint what it ort to be—anyway we'll try him."
From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
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