noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of repairing the forepart of a shoe or boot. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of forefoot form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

archclubfootcompaniondigitdogextremity

Etymology

Etymology 1

From forefoot + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English fore-foting, fforfotenge, equivalent to forefoot + -ing.

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