flatfoot

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a policeman who patrols a given region
  2. noun a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out

Etymology

From flat + foot. Piecewise doublet of platypus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

patrolman

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