n. 1 the inner arch of the foot between the toes and the ankle. 2 the part of a shoe etc. fitting over or under this. 3 a thing shaped like an instep.
[ 16th c.: ult. formed as IN-(2) + STEP, but immed. orig. uncert. ]
n. 1 the inner arch of the foot between the toes and the ankle. 2 the part of a shoe etc. fitting over or under this. 3 a thing shaped like an instep.
[ 16th c.: ult. formed as IN-(2) + STEP, but immed. orig. uncert. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012