hammer toe

See also: hammertoe

English

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Noun

hammer toe (plural hammer toes)

  1. (uncountable) A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down.
    The woman wore special orthopedic shoes to try and alleviate her hammer toe.
  2. (countable) A toe suffering from such condition.
    My sister has hammer toes on both feet and consequently avoids the family hiking expeditions.
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 539:
      He had contracted a hammer-toe from his solitary walking about the town.
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