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feet

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈfit// UK //fˈiːt// feet Archaic

n. the parts of your body at the end of your legs that you stand on. You use them for walking, running, and balance.

n. the terminal parts of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands and moves. The irregular plural form of 'foot'.


SIMPLE

My feet are tired after walking all day.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete wore specialized shoes to protect her feet during the long marathon on the pavement.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists discovered ancient footprints preserved in the mud, revealing the exact size and shape of the feet of early humans who lived thousands of years ago.

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Origin

From Middle English feet, fet, from Old English fēt, from Proto-Germanic fōtiz, from Proto-Indo-European pódes, nominative plural of *pṓds (“foot”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Fäite (“feet”), West Frisian fiet (“feet”), German Füße (“feet”), Danish fødder (“feet”), Swedish fötter (“feet”), Faroese føtur (“feet”), Icelandic fætur (“feet”).

Usage

The irregular plural of 'foot'. When used as a unit of measurement, the singular form 'foot' is often used after a number in compound adjectives (e.g., 'a six-foot wall').

Pitfall

I have two foots.I have two feet.'Foot' has an irregular plural form; 'foots' is incorrect in standard English.

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