open-toed

adjective

of a shoe
: not covering the toes or the tips of the toes
open-toed sandals

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Around the same time, Stephen Waxman, a professor of neurology, neuroscience, and pharmacology at Yale’s medical school, received a phone call about a neighborhood in Alabama where many people preferred to walk barefoot, or wore open-toed sandals and liked stepping in cold puddles. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 This is ideal for anyone who doesn’t like to wear open-toed shoes, whether because of a strict dress code or the threat of bare skin near dirty city sidewalks. Emma Mehl, Glamour, 22 May 2025 While open-toed, casual sandals may not be appropriate, sneakers can be—but keep them stylish and fashion-forward, not athletic. Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The star added a medallion necklace and open-toed pumps. Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open-toed

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“Open-toed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-toed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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