flatfooting
/ˈflætˌfʊtɪŋ/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the flatfooting dance style.
- He wore special flatfooting shoes with smooth leather soles.
- The flatfooting competition drew dancers from all over the region.
- The flatfooting rhythm matched the banjo perfectly.
noun
- A style of folk dance, especially from the Appalachian region, characterized by fast, rhythmic footwork with the feet staying close to the ground.
- Flatfooting is often performed to old-time string band music.
- She learned flatfooting at a festival in the mountains of Tennessee.
- The musician's fiddle playing inspired energetic flatfooting on the wooden floor.