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chukka boot

chukka boot

6.5
An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃʌkə buːt/
translation icon : botas chukka
  • He decided to buy new chukka boots because they were comfortable for walking on city streets.
  • suede chukka boots

Examples

  • For the outdoor event, she chose her stylish chukka boots that matched her outfit perfectly.

  • Even then I was fastidious about my appearance and liked to think that my bowtie, v-neck sweater, and Chukka boots would look good even today.

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  • He wore a pair of chukka boots made of soft suede to the casual party.

Synonyms

boot
vschukka boot
574 1.0

A strong shoe that covers the foot and lower leg

is a specific ankle-length style with only two or three pairs of eyelets
chukka
vschukka boot
1 9.1

A low ankle shoe usually made of leather or suede that has laces

is the full two-word name for this same ankle-length style

How Formal

dress
333 1.0
chukka boot
6.5
ankle boot
2 2.5
sneaker
  • US
214 1.3

Surface Forms

chukka boot singular
chukka boots plural

Morphology

chukka + boot

The compound is fully compositional: 'chukka' denotes an ankle-high laced shoe/boot and 'boot' denotes footwear, so 'chukka boot' straightforwardly refers to that specific type of boot. This follows normal noun–noun compounding and is predictable from the constituents, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Chukka boot gets its name from the polo field: a chukka is a short 'period of play' in polo, and players wore simple low ankle boots for quick movement. One popular story says those short, easy boots became known as chukka boots, which is why the name now means a low, ankle-length boot.