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FLATFOOT (flatfeet)

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Irregular inflected form: flatfeet  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does flatfoot mean? 

FLATFOOT (noun)
  The noun FLATFOOT has 2 senses:

1. a policeman who patrols a given regionplay

2. a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread outplay

  Familiarity information: FLATFOOT used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLATFOOT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A policeman who patrols a given region

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

flatfoot; patrolman

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

law officer; lawman; peace officer (an officer of the law)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

flatfoot; pes planus; splayfoot

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

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


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