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Definition of "tenderfoot" [ten•der•foot]
- A newcomer not yet hardened to rough outdoor life; a greenhorn. (noun)
- An inexperienced person; a novice. (noun)
- A Boy Scout of the lowest rank. (noun)
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Use "tenderfoot" in a sentence
- "The highest commendatory degree which can be passed upon a man in that country, and the one which distinguishes him from the tenderfoot, is that of being a "sour-dough boy.""
- "This was the second time today he'd been called a tenderfoot, and he didn't like it."
- ""The first day a tenderfoot is our guest," replied Mollie Long, laughing."