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toeless

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Without toes.

Without toes owing to either a birth defect or amputation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • born with a toeless foot

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Without toes.

Synonym of open-toed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • toeless socks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open-toed

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

lacking a toe or toes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a toeless shoe

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: toed

History

Etymology

From toe + -less.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изрязан (izrjazan) — without toes
  • Bulgarian: без пръсти (bez prǎsti) — without toes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒有腳趾 — without toes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 没有脚趾 (méiyǒu jiǎozhǐ) — without toes
  • Finnish: varpaaton — without toes
  • Turkish: parmaksız — without toes