bootee

 [boo-tee or, especially for 1, 3 boo-tee]  

boot·ee

   [boo-tee or, especially for 1, 3 boo-tee]
noun
1.
Also, bootie. a baby's socklike shoe, usually knitted or crocheted, and calf-length or shorter.
2.
any boot having a short leg.
3.
bootie (def. 1).
Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism; boot1 + -ee, perhaps as pseudo-French spelling of -y2 (-ie)

Can be confused: bootee, bootie, booty.
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bootee (ˈbuːtiː, buːˈtiː)
 
—n
1.  a soft shoe for a baby, esp a knitted one
2.  a boot for women and children, esp an ankle-length one

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