Discalced is an adjective meaning without shoes, often used for religious orders that go barefoot.
Discalced is an adjective meaning without shoes, often used for religious orders that go barefoot.
| Front | discalced \dis-KALST\ |
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| Back | adjective Without shoes. [From Latin dis- (apart, away) + calceare (to fit with shoes), from calceus (shoe), from calx (heel). The word discalced is often used of members of religious orders who go barefoot or wear sandals.] "There were several pairs of shoes involved as well, which the otherwise discalced women had a hard time getting on and off." - Christine Temin; 'Straight Up!' Falls Down With Dance Premieres; The Boston Globe; Feb 11, 2005. |
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