ankle boot
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- noun
- /ˈæŋkəl buːt/
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- First, I should explain that when the rainy weather started this fall, Mrs. Dye stopped wearing my shoes and instead appeared in gray plastic ankle boots.
- leather ankle boots
- black ankle boots
- a pair of ankle boots
I reckon this would look so nice with a leather jacket and some bright heels or like ankle boots.
- I reckon this would look so nice with a leather jacket and some bright heels or like ankle boots.
- I buy like my ankle boots because those always fit, the mid ones always fit.
Examples
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Whether you opt for an ankle boot or knee-high boot, designs with straps add something special to these cold weather shoe staples.
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She wore stylish ankle boots to the party that matched her dress perfectly.
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I feel like that will go really well with some little ankle boots, yeah.
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When buying ankle boots, make sure they have a pointed toe.
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I'm in love with the leather ankle boots.
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They're little ankle boots with a heel, so you can wear them with a skirt or the leggings.
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Then she went to a mercantile and quickly bought a scarf, a pair of buff leather gloves, and ankle boots the color of doeskin.
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Jumper, color of jumper, amazing scarf, skinny jeans, and fantastic versatile tan ankle boots - seriously, what's not to love?
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Feeling only tired and muzzy, she dressed in a long-sleeved sous-shirt and light tunic with leggings of silk and soft ankle boots.
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I'm dying to try the glitter technique on my spare pair of black ankle boots—and maybe even add some silver glitter swirls.
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Synonyms
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A short shoe that covers the ankle and is worn for fashion
An ankle-high boot with elastic sides often worn in the 1800s
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Morphology
The meaning 'a boot that reaches to or just above the ankle' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ankle' (the joint) with 'boot' (a type of footwear); the constituents specify the part of the foot/leg the boot covers. This is a straightforward compound denoting a physical property of footwear and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The name ankle boot comes from the simple picture of a short boot that stops at the ankle to protect and support that part of the foot. So, today 'ankle boot' means 'a boot that reaches to or just above the ankle'.