Pigeon-toed Definition & Meaning

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Etymology

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pigeon-toed American [pij-uhn-tohd] / ˈpɪdʒ ənˌtoʊd /

adjective

1. having the toes or feet turned inward.

pigeon-toed British

adjective

1. having the toes turned inwards

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Etymology

Origin of pigeon-toed

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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For months after filming, Boon would automatically sit pigeon-toed with his friends at the pub, he said.

From New York Times

The covers are almost identical — a pigeon-toed blond cartoon woman in a cherry red coat and floppy hat clutches herself protectively as she stands before a large assembly of suited men.

From New York Times

It was of a strange creature—a pigeon-toed bird with scanty green feathers and red palms.

From Literature

He’s tall, but his gait is too pigeon-toed to be a stride.

From The New Yorker

Some pieces stood on pigeon-toed feet, and others grew flippers, fins, fingers and toes.

From New York Times

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