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bootleg

4 8.4

The part of a boot that goes above the ankle

noun
/ˈbuːtˌlɛg/

: caña de la bota

Examples

She also didn't like pants that went in at the bottom; she preferred a bootleg.

Fiction book (2000)
On the coaches' film, it suggests that Vick changed the play at the line of scrimmage and instead called a designed QB bootleg and run.

Blog text (5)
The bootleg on my favorite pair of boots tore after just a few weeks of wear.
She admired the intricate design of the bootleg that extended just above the ankle.
He realized that the bootleg of his new leather boots was starting to wear out.

Synonyms

upper

vsbootleg

4 6.3

The part of a shoe that covers the top and sides of the foot

focuses on the area above the instep rather than general top coverage

boottop

vsbootleg

5.6

The top edge of a shoe that goes around the ankle

extends higher above the instep rather than surrounding the ankle

Surface Forms

bootleg singular

bootlegs plural

Morphology

bootleg = boot + leg (transparent) = boot + leg

The meaning is a straightforward compound whose parts directly name the footwear part that extends over the leg.

Etymology

Bootleg originally meant the upper part of a boot that fits around the 'leg', literally boot + leg. So a bootleg is the part of a boot that covers the lower leg.