Definitions
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- noun medicine, uncountable A condition of the
human foot in which thesole of the foot is distinctlyhollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixedplantar flexion . - noun countable A foot of this kind.
- noun countable A
decorative foot on abathtub etc. resembling aclaw .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
Etymologies
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Examples
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'I kept that wallpaper because it's pretty cool,' said Ms. Yochum of the bathroom shown here with its original clawfoot tub.
Dutch Victorian in Ditmas Park Maya Pope-Chappell 2011
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Fantastic free standing clawfoot tub in a luxurious bathroom with great products and accessories.
Angels' Pawn is out! Psst...something cool in the post [Edited] Nalini Singh 2009
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Each bathroom is fitted with a freestanding Victorian clawfoot bathtub.
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He let the steam curl over the edge of the clawfoot tub before he tossed his boxers aside and exposed his precious skin to the water.
Doggone Mark Meier 2011
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I was busy awaiting the arrival of an insect, concentrating on the sodden strip of bathroom tilethe one just alongside the tubs foremost clawfoot from which earwigs or silverfish might emerge.
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I love feeling the vibration of a water drop as my foot is pressed against the edge of my clawfoot tub.
I love. « 2008
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We already tried out the clawfoot tub, and it was like a little slice of Heaven.
Salut Jes Battis 2008
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A huge bathroom with a massive porcelain clawfoot tub connected them.
Platinum Aliya S. King 2010
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The clawfoot tub shown here is from the original home.
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He also wanted the carved moldings on many of the door frames, the cast-iron clawfoot tub, two enamel stoves, a dozen built-in cabinet doors, five large mirrors and a lawyer's bookcase he spotted on the third floor.
You're Getting Rid of the Fireplaces?! Julia Angwin 2010
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