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toe

/toʊ/

[/toʊ/]

digit of the foot

Beginnernoun

Definition

Any of the five small digits at the end of the foot.

Example

She stubbed her toe on the bed frame in the dark and cried out in pain.

She stubbed her toe on the bed frame in the dark and cried out in pain.

Etymology

From Old English 'tā', of Germanic origin.

How & Where It’s Used

'On your toes' means alert and ready.

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