veldskoen

/ ˈfɛltˌskʊn; ˈvɛlt- /

noun

1. an ankle-length boot of soft but strong rawhide

Word History and Origins

Origin of veldskoen¹

C19: from Afrikaans, from vel skin + skoen shoes

Example Sentences

Brother Vellies signature shoes are the veldskoen or “vellies,” which give the company its name and are worn throughout South Africa and Namibia.

From Washington Post

Some were red-faced Afrikaner farmers in sports shirts and veldskoen; others were naked Kalahari bushmen, whose ways have not changed since they learned to paint on rocks 15,000 years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive