I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: marked by the alternating use of the heel and toe
a heel-and-toe dance routine
specifically : marked by the use of a stride in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toe of the other foot leaves it and in which the leg is straight and the knee locked at each foot touches or leaves the ground
a heel-and-toe walking race
II. noun
( -s )
: a heel-and-toe stride or dance step