hessian
- noun
- /ˈhɛʃən/
- Archaic
:
bota hessiana
- He polished his black hessians until they shone, preparing for the evening's formal event.
Examples
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The soldier's outfit included tight trousers and a pair of elegant hessians that completed his distinguished look.
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The women were hooded and bundled in hessian and stopped singing as they came up.
Fiction book (2001) -
Because he sounded... about 47... and his clothing gave off the unmistakable fibrous crackling sound... - of the 80% hessian...
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Everything about him attested to his years of military service, from his carefully brushed crop of dark hair to the shine on his tasseled hessians.
Fiction book (1990) -
Apart from his exquisitely tailored black cutaway coat, his attire was casual by Sabbath standards: tight-fitting beige pantaloons and hessians.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the early 19th century, fashionable men often wore hessians that were adorned with tassels.
Synonyms
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A high leather boot for men that was popular in the 1800s
A high leather boot with a tassel worn by soldiers in the 1800s
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hessian = Hesse (opaque) = Hesse + ian
The formation 'Hesse' + the demonymic suffix '-ian' is a regular and transparent derivation indicating origin from Hesse.
Etymology
Hessian comes from the German region Hesse, because soldiers from there were called 'Hessians'. The tall riding boot they often wore became known as a hessian, which is why the word refers to a high boot often with a tassel.