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in⋅step
[in-step] 
–noun
| 1. | the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle. |
| 2. | the part of a shoe, stocking, etc., covering this surface. |
| 3. | the front of the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., between the hock and the pastern joint; cannon. |
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Language Translation for : instep
| Spanish: | empeine, | German: | der Rist, | Japanese: | 足の甲 |
| in·step
(ĭn'stěp') Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English.] |
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instep
1530, apparently from in + step, "though this hardly makes sense" [Weekley].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| instep | |
noun | |
| 1. | the arch of the foot |
| 2. | the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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