instep Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the arch of the foot
  2. noun the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot

WordNet


In"step noun
Definitions
  1. The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.
  2. That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.

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