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athlete's foot

NOUN
ringworm of the feet
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Norms eventually hopes to offer products for “the butt to the gut and beyond,” Katz said about future ventures for athlete’s foot, jock itch and constipation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Co-host Maya Jama then joked that Kemp had athlete's foot, which would have been a decent joke if they'd been drinking from his shoe.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

Coconut oil is a great natural remedy for all sorts of skin problems: dry skin, itchiness, athlete’s foot, ringworm, diaper rash, and eczema.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

And public swimming areas and locker rooms are filled with microorganisms that thrive in warm, damp areas, she said, causing ailments such as athlete’s foot and plantar warts.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2023

I’m pretty sure he mostly clears up athlete’s foot and plantar warts.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina



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