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Noun: tenderfoot (tenderfoots,tenderfeet)  'ten-du(r),fût
  1. An inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
    "The tenderfoot struggled to set up his tent on his first camping trip"

Derived forms: tenderfoots, tenderfeet

Type of: beginner, initiate, novice, rookie [informal], tiro, tyro

Encyclopedia: Tenderfoot