TENDERFOOT


Meaning of TENDERFOOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈten-dər-ˌfu̇t ]

noun

( plural ten·der·feet -ˌfēt ; also ten·der·foots -ˌfu̇ts)

Date: 1849

1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region ; especially : one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life

2. : an inexperienced beginner : novice

a political tenderfoot

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.