flatfoot

[ flat-foo t or for 1, -foo t ]
/ ˈflætˌfʊt or for 1, -ˈfʊt /
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noun, plural flat·feet for 1, flat·foots for 2, 3.

Pathology.
  1. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground.
  2. Also flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
Slang. a police officer; cop.
Older Slang. a sailor.

Origin of flatfoot

First recorded in 1865–70; flat1 + foot

Words nearby flatfoot

flatboat, flatbread, flatcar, flatette, flatfish, flatfoot, flatfooted, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer

Words related to flatfoot

detective, captain, police, deputy, gumshoe, force, man, policeman, constable, officer, marshal, trooper, sleuth, patrolman, policewoman, reporter, agent, spy, informer, prosecutor

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British Dictionary definitions for flatfoot

flatfoot
/ (ˈflætˌfʊt) /

noun

Also called: splayfoot a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch
plural -foots or -feet a slang word (usually derogatory) for a policeman

Medical definitions for flatfoot

flatfoot
[ flăt′fut′ ]

n. pl. flat•feet (-fēt′)

A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground. splayfoot talipes planus