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CALCED
calced, shod
(adjective) used of certain religious orders who wear shoes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
calced (not comparable)
(rare) Wearing shoes; used especially of religious orders.
Synonyms
• (wearing shoes): calceated, shod
Antonyms
• (wearing shoes): barefoot, discalced
Source: Wiktionary
Calced, a. Etym: [See Calceated.]
Definition: Wearing shoes; calceated; -- in distintion from discalced or barefooted; as the calced Carmelites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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