1. barefoot or wearing sandals instead of shoes, especially referring to certain religious orders
Usage: religious; formal

Examples

• The discalced Carmelite nuns took a vow of poverty and simplicity.
• Saint Teresa of Avila founded the discalced reform movement.
• The discalced friars walked through the village in simple sandals.
• Many discalced religious orders emphasize humility and austerity.
• The monastery housed both calced and discalced branches of the order.
• Discalced monks often go barefoot as a sign of their devotion.