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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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