boothose
- noun
- Archaic
:
medias de bota
- The museum's exhibit includes a pair of embroidered boothose from the Elizabethan era.
Examples
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In the 17th century, gentlemen often wore boothose made of fine linen beneath their boots.
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The boothose kept her feet dry in the snow.
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He slipped on his boothose before putting on his heavy riding boots.
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He wore a pair of boothose for warmth.
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In the 17th century, gentlemen often wore boothose made of fine linen beneath their boots.
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The museum's exhibit includes a pair of embroidered boothose from the Elizabethan era.
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He slipped on his boothose before putting on his heavy riding boots.
Synonyms
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Tight leg coverings like socks or stockings worn in the past
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Morphology
Etymology
Boothose combines boot and hose, and hose once meant 'stocking'. So boothose were like 'stockings for boots', worn to protect the foot or the boot, which explains the word's meaning as protective stockings used with boots.