top boot
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7.7
- noun
- Archaic
:
bota alta
- Boy that I was, I can only guess at what he must have made of me; and he, tricked out in a high-crowned hat, Geneva cape, staff, spurs, and bucket-top boots,
- a pair of top boots
- high-top boots
Examples
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"Trusting soul that I am, I'm making a pair of top boots for Twisty Mike."
Fiction book (2000) -
She wore her tall top boots while riding through the countryside.
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Young man, you are pissing on my top boots.
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"The Duke returned from the wars today and pleasured me twice in his top boots."
Blog text (22) -
She has on ankle-top boots made of white suede.
Fiction book (1998) -
He was wearing a black T-shirt that fit him like a tattoo and black SWAT pants tucked into black high-top boots.
Fiction book (2000) -
The boy came out of nowhere, walking toward me, and the air was so still I could hear his corduroy knickers going whup, whup, and the dead brown oak leaves crunching under his high-top boots.
Fiction book (1991) -
Thus they passed the day, and by the time the sun was at the treetops, Mulhooley had completed a splendid pair of top boots for Twisty Mike, an elegant pair of silverbuckled dancing shoes for the king of the fairy host, and a delicate purse with a fine gold clasp for the queen.
Fiction book (2000) -
After a long day, he cleaned his top boots to remove the mud from the trail.
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During the historical reenactment, everyone admired her elegant top boots that reached up to her knees.
Synonyms
22
2.7
A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
3
3.6
A tall strong boot worn for riding horses
1
3.4
A short boot that covers the ankle and lower calf, reaching halfway to the knee
1
9.9
A tall leather boot that covers the foot and lower leg, worn in old plays and costumes
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'top' (highest) and 'boot' (footwear) together cue a boot that extends to a high point on the leg, so a B1 learner who knows both words could infer it denotes a tall or high boot. However, 'top boot' is not a standard English collocation and the specific height ('halfway up to the knee') is more precise than the literal combination guarantees, so the relation is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Top boot comes from the word top, the high part of a boot, and named the long boots horse riders wore. These boots had a high top that reached halfway to the knee, so top boot came to mean a tall boot for 'riding' or 'formal wear'.