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Definition of
tenderfoot noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tenderfoot
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɛndərˌfʊt
/
/
(
pl.
tenderfeet
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɛndərˌfit
/
/
or
tenderfoots
)
(
informal
)
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a person who is new to something and not experienced
synonym
greenhorn
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tenderfoot
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