hip boot

hip boot

noun
a hip-high boot, usually of rubber, worn by fishermen, firefighters, etc.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism
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Hip boot is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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hip boot

noun
a very high boot; used especially for fishing 
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