boots

[ boots ]

noun

British.

plural boots.

1. a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.

boots

/ buːts /

noun

1. (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel

Word History and Origins

Origin of boots¹

First recorded in 1615–25; plural of boot ¹; -s ³

Example Sentences

Aaliyah Warren, 23, professional roller skater, model and performer: We love customizing our boots, so we get them graffitied and painted.

From Los Angeles Times

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said that was not about "boots on the ground" but it would help get waste cleared.

From BBC

Wearing overalls and work boots, Gemperle walked through her orchard with a clipboard under her arm, stopping to check traps hung in the trees to monitor for almond-eating insects.

From Los Angeles Times

Massa is slender and just 5 feet tall in her work boots, with strands of gray lightening her dark hair.

From Los Angeles Times

As the singers recount, he wears big black jeans and combat boots on the beach, comically.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• footwear