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callus

cal·lus

UK/ˈkæləs/ US/ˈkælʌs/ uncommon
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.

an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

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2.
3.

verb

1.

cause a callus to form on

  • “The long march had callused his feet”
2.

form a callus or calluses

  • “His foot callused”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

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