foot kiss en · NOUN
Meanings
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A reverential kiss on the footwear of the pope or other revered figure.
A foot kiss leaves no shred of doubt about the pecking order.
At the formal introduction, that is when the bride and bridegroom were brought together, K. did not offer her husband a foot kiss, and oh, what a murmur did that not produce amongst the family, […]
1992, Kartini (Raden Adjeng), Letters from Kartini: An Indonesian Feminist, 1900-1904 (page 480)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foot kisses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
nl voetkus (reverential kiss on the foot) · ro sărutarea picioarelor (reverential kiss on the foot) · fi jalan suutelu (reverential kiss on the foot) · es besapiés (reverential kiss on the foot) · de Fußkuss (reverential kiss on the foot)