pigeon-toed

pigeon-toed
pigeon-toed (adj.) 1801, of horses, 1890, of persons, see PIGEON (Cf. pigeon).

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  • pigeon-toed — adj someone who is pigeon toed has feet that turn towards each other as they walk …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pigeon-toed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the toes or feet turned inwards …   English terms dictionary

  • pigeon-toed — [pij′əntōd΄] adj. having the toes or feet turned in …   English World dictionary

  • pigeon-toed — ADJ GRADED Someone who is pigeon toed walks with their toes pointing slightly inwards …   English dictionary

  • pigeon-toed — adjective someone who is pigeon toed has feet that point inwards rather than straight forwards …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pigeon-toed — pi·geon toed pij ən tōd adj having the forefoot turned inward toward the midline of the body …   Medical dictionary

  • pigeon-toed — pi|geon toed [ ,pıdʒən toud ] adjective walking or standing with your feet pointing inward, or having feet that usually do this …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pigeon-toed — pi′geon toed adj. pat having the toes or feet turned inward …   From formal English to slang

  • pigeon-toed — adjective Date: 1786 having the toes and forefoot turned inward …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pigeon-toed — /pij euhn tohd /, adj. having the toes or feet turned inward. [1795 1805] * * * …   Universalium

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