Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instep
2 senses of instep
Sense 1
instep -- (the arch of the foot)
=> arch -- (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))
Sense 2
instep -- (the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot)
=> covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))