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Calf vs Midcalf - What's the difference?

calf | midcalf |

As nouns the difference between calf and midcalf

is that calf is a young cow or bull or calf can be (anatomy) the back of the leg below the knee while midcalf is the middle of the calf.

As an adjective midcalf is

extending to the middle of the calf of the leg.

As an adverb midcalf is

at or to the middle of the calf.

calf

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cealf, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A young cow or bull.
  • Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
  • A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals).
  • A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
    • (Kane)
  • A small island, near a larger island.
    • the Calf of Man
  • A cabless railroad engine.
  • (informal, dated) An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.
  • * Drayton
    • some silly, doting, brainless calf
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    * cow * veal

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) kalfi, possibly derived from the same Germanic root as ().

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The back of the leg below the knee.
  • The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
  • * 1988 , Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", , 47 (6): 28-34.
    • Sure, his calves are a little weak, but the rest of his physique is so overwhelming, he should place high.
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    midcalf

    English

    Adjective

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  • Extending to the middle of the calf of the leg
    • She wore midcalf boots.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At or to the middle of the calf
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 17, author=, title=Midwest Mex, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=I wear what is called a waiter apron; it’s white and comes midcalf . }}

    Noun

    (midcalves)
  • The middle of the calf
    • The skirt extended to the midcalf .