rubber boot
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- noun
- /ˈrʌbər buːt/
- US
:
bota de goma
- Farmers often wear rubber boots while working in muddy fields to protect their feet.
- red rubber boots
And you dress up and, you know, put rubber boots on, put a bag over your head.
- And you dress up and, you know, put rubber boots on, put a bag over your head.
Examples
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Everyone slogged around town in rubber boots, hats, wool jackets, and salty jeans.
Fiction book (2001) -
When ashore, knee-high rubber boots are necessary to keep your feet dry.
Academic text (1994) -
I had a pair of rubber boots.
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The rubber boots are not my brother's, but my own.
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And I'll get you a new suit and a pair of rubber boots.
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My feet are tired from the rubber boots and the long hike.
Academic text (1998) -
A pair of clean, wet, black rubber boots stood next to it.
Fiction book (1996) -
Julia found a pair of rubber boots that fit and set off immediately for Stoneham Cabin.
Fiction book (2002) -
All the children were fitted with rubber boots, hats, scarves, pants, and jackets for two days of living outside.
Fiction book (2002) -
The driver and his helper donned rubber boots and first tried tossing some cabbage-sized rocks under the wheels.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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A strong shoe that covers the foot and lower leg
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A waterproof boot that covers the lower leg and keeps feet dry in mud
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A very high waterproof boot that reaches the hip for fishing or wading in water
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A rubber boot worn to keep your feet dry in rain or mud
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A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
A high rubber shoe that keeps your feet dry in wet or muddy places
How Waterproof
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a straightforward compound of material + item: 'rubber' (material/overshoe) + 'boot' (footwear) yields a boot made of rubber designed for wet conditions. This composition is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun rubber boot comes from boots made of rubber that keep your feet dry. Imagine stepping into deep puddles: the strong rubber stops water and mud, so rubber boots are the boots you wear in 'wet or muddy places'.