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first-foots

first-foots is the plural of first-foot.

Meaning of first-foot

Noun

first-foot (plural first-foots or first-feet)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) The first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day.
    Synonyms:
    qualtagh

Questions about first-foots

What is first-foots the plural of?
First-foots is the plural of first-foot.

Words near first-foots in the dictionary

  1. first-ever
  2. first-feet
  3. first-fit
  4. first-foot
  5. first-footing
  6. first-foots
  7. first-generation
  8. first-half
  9. first-hand
  10. first-in first-out
  11. first-in, first-out

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