rounded-toe
|round-ed-toe|
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/ˈraʊndɪd ˈtoʊ/
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/ˈraʊndɪd təʊ/
rounded front (of a shoe)
Etymology
'rounded-toe' originates from English, specifically the words 'rounded' and 'toe', where 'rounded' is the past participle of 'round' (ultimately from Old French 'ronde' and Latin 'rotundus') meaning 'round', and 'toe' comes from Old English 'tā' meaning 'toe (digit)'.
'round' entered English via Old French 'ronde' (from Latin 'rotundus'), became Middle English 'round', and took the suffix '-ed' to form 'rounded'; 'toe' comes from Old English 'tā'. These elements combined in modern English to form the compound descriptive term 'rounded-toe' for shoe shapes.
Initially the components referred to 'round' (circular) and 'toe' (digit); over time the compound came to specifically denote the rounded front part of footwear and items shaped similarly.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a shoe (or the part of a shoe) that has a rounded toe; the rounded front portion of footwear.
The store offers both pointed and rounded-toe options.
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Adjective 1
having a front (toe) that is rounded rather than pointed or square — often used to describe the shape of a shoe.
She prefers rounded-toe shoes for comfort.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 08:35