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bootee
boot·ee
/
buˈti
or especially for 1, 3
ˈbu
ti
/
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[
boo-
tee
or especially for 1, 3
boo
-tee
]
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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;
boot
1
+
-ee,
perhaps as
pseudo-French
spelling of
-y
2
(
-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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