instep
pronunciation
How to pronounce instep in British English:
UK [ˈɪnstep]
How to pronounce instep in American English:
US [ˈɪnˌstɛp]
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- Noun:
- the arch of the foot
- the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the instep
Word Origin
- instep (n.)
- mid-15c., apparently from in + step, "though this hardly makes sense" [Weekley]. An Old English word for "instep" was fotwelm. Middle English also had a verb instep "to track, trace" (c. 1400).
Example
- 1. The instep crushes a nature fracture semimonthly queen dropsy .
- 2. She took off her shoe and looked at the name in the instep .
- 3. Entire slanting blood viscosity height , instep blood vessel dilatation .
- 4. I hardly ever kick with the instep .
- 5. Nylon shin and instep protector xl .