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Definition of instep noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

instep

noun
 
/ˈɪnstep/
 
/ˈɪnstep/
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  1. the top part of the foot between the ankle and toesTopics Bodyc2
  2. the part of a shoe that covers the instep
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin; compare with West Frisian ynstap ‘opening in a shoe for insertion of the foot’.
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