discalced, discalceate, unshod
(adjective) (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; “discalced friars”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
discalced (not comparable)
(Roman Catholicism) Pertaining to a religious order that historically forswore the wearing of shoes. [from 17th c.]
(formal, more generally) Shoeless; without shoes on; barefoot, or wearing sandals rather than shoes. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*calced", a.
Definition: Unshod; barefooted; -- in distinction from calced. "The foundation of houses of discalced friars." Cardinal Manning's St. Teresa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
