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    tenderfoot
    /ˈtɛndəfʊt/

    noun

    • 1. a newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to hardship: North American "the journey is not recommended for the tenderfoot"
    • 2. a new member of the Scout or Guide movement who has passed the enrolment tests. dated

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  3. Tenderfoot definition: a raw, inexperienced person; novice.. See examples of TENDERFOOT used in a sentence.

  4. 1. : an inexperienced beginner : novice. a political tenderfoot. 2. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region. especially : one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life.

  5. A tenderfoot is someone inexperienced. Usually, a tenderfoot is someone unaccustomed to outdoor living. Originally, a tenderfoot was an immigrant to the United States who wasn't used to the rough pioneer life, especially the hardships of ranching and mining.

  6. A tenderfoot is a newcomer to a place or activity, especially a newcomer to the mines or ranches of the western United States.

  7. Define tenderfoot. tenderfoot synonyms, tenderfoot pronunciation, tenderfoot translation, English dictionary definition of tenderfoot. n. pl. ten·der·foots or ten·der·feet 1. A newcomer not yet hardened to rough outdoor life; a greenhorn. 2. An inexperienced person; a novice. 3.

  8. Definition of tenderfoot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Tenderfoot definition: A newcomer not yet hardened to rough outdoor life; a greenhorn.

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