Definition of instep Instep

in•step

We found 10 definitions of instep from 6 different sources.

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What does instep mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: insteps

instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
  covering the act of protecting something by covering it
  shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
  boot a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
instep - the arch of the foot
  arch (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
  human foot, pes, foot travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • instep (Noun)
    The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle.
  • instep (Noun)
    A section of any footwear covering that part of the foot.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • instep (n.)
    The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.
  • instep (n.)
    That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • instep
    A section of any footwear covering that part of the foot.
  • instep
    The upper surface of the human foot between the ankle and the toes.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • instep
    in′step, n. the prominent upper part of the human foot near its junction with the leg: in horses, the hind-leg from the ham to the pastern joint

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