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midcalf en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English calf English midcalf From mid- + calf.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Extending to the middle of the calf of the leg.
    • She wore midcalf boots.

Forms

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Synonyms

midi

midcalf en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English calf English midcalf From mid- + calf.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) At or to the middle of the calf.
    • I wear what is called a waiter apron; it’s white and comes midcalf. 2008 February 17, “Midwest Mex”, in New York Times:

Forms

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midcalf en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English calf English midcalf From mid- + calf.

Meanings

  1. The middle of the calf.
    • The skirt extended to the midcalf.

Forms

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Relateds

midi