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INSTEP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("instep" is a kind of...):

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Holonyms ("instep" is a part of...):

boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)

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)

stocking (close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural))

Sense 2

Meaning:

The arch of the foot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("instep" is a kind of...):

arch (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "instep"):

fallen arch; sunken arch (an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground)

Holonyms ("instep" is a part of...):

foot; human foot; pes (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint)

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