barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
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The first photo shows Prince Harry holding newborn Lilibet in a sweet black-and-white shot, while the second image captures the father-daughter duo walking barefoot down a sandy road while hand-in-hand.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 June 2025
Running barefoot through swamps with his dog Red, Loyd learned survival the hard way.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Dogs typically walk barefoot outdoors, so hot pavement can burn their paws and lead to overheating.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
All combatants were barefoot and wearing suits, perhaps as a final tribute to Mulaney’s signature stage look (the boys also had on headgear, to protect their developing brains).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 June 2025
Running barefoot through swamps with his dog Red, Loyd learned survival the hard way.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Dogs typically walk barefoot outdoors, so hot pavement can burn their paws and lead to overheating.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
All combatants were barefoot and wearing suits, perhaps as a final tribute to Mulaney’s signature stage look (the boys also had on headgear, to protect their developing brains).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for barefoot
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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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