noun
- plural of tenderfoot; inexperienced people, especially newcomers to rough outdoor life or frontier conditions
Usage: informal
Examples
- The camping guide had to teach the tenderfoots how to start a fire.
- These tenderfoots from the city had never seen a real wilderness before.
- The ranch hands laughed at the tenderfoots trying to saddle their horses.
- After a week in the mountains, the tenderfoots were starting to learn survival skills.
- The scout leader was patient with the tenderfoots on their first hiking trip.
- Local cowboys could easily spot the tenderfoots by their brand-new boots.