bootie

[ boo-tee ]

noun
  1. a baby's socklike shoe, usually knitted or crocheted, and calf-length or shorter.

  2. a woman's boot having a short leg.

  1. a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection: quilted booties for après-ski;germfree, throwaway booties for surgical teams.

Origin of bootie

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; boot1 + -ie
  • Also boo·tee [boo-tee, boo-tee] /buˈti, ˈbu ti/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for bootie (1 of 2)

bootie1

/ (ˈbuːtɪ) /


noun
  1. a variant of bootee

British Dictionary definitions for bootie (2 of 2)

bootie2

/ (ˈbuːtɪ) /


noun
  1. British slang a Royal Marine

Origin of bootie

2
C20: from bootneck, so called from the leather tab used to close their tunic collars

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