barefoot

[ bair-foot ]

adjective

1. Also barefooted. with the feet bare:

   a barefoot boy;

   to walk barefoot.

2. Carpentry. (of a post or stud) secured to a sill or the like without mortising.

barefoot

/ ˈbɛəˌfʊt /

adjective

1. with the feet uncovered

Word History and Origins

Origin of barefoot¹

before 1000; Middle English barfot, Old English bærfōt. See bare ¹, foot

Example Sentences

Walkers have traveled from as far as Amsterdam and Japan to join the festivities; one man journeys from Santa Fe, N.M., every year to participate — barefoot.

From Los Angeles Times

She talked about how her son, who started his career running barefoot, had worked hard to become an international runner and the family’s breadwinner, the Nation newspaper reports.

From BBC

"What does he think? That we're supposed to be barefoot and pregnant?" she joked.

From Salon

My trail runners dangle from my backpack, tied in a double-knot; I’m barefoot on my quest to hike 20 miles of the surprisingly rugged Southern California coastline from Laguna Beach to San Clemente.

From Los Angeles Times

“I picked her up and went barefoot into the street.”

From BBC