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stone bruise

noun

  1. a bruise on the sole of the foot, caused by walking on or striking against a small stone or other hard object.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stone bruise1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

Paul's little hands were scratched; and there was a stone bruise on the heel he pushed from cover of the blankets.

As fast as his bare feet—with a stone bruise on one heel—would carry him he sped to Solly Gumble's.

Willie Richey always had at least one stone bruise in the stone-bruise season, and sometimes two.

The stone bruise is also looking unusually well for this season of the year, and chilblains were in full bloom when I was there.

Got a thorn in your shoe, or a stone-bruise, or a chilblain?

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