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bootikin

/ˈbuːtɪkɪn/

bootikin noun: a small boot or gaiter.

Noun

bootikin (plural bootikins)

  1. (obsolete) A small boot or gaiter.
  2. (obsolete) The boot (torture device).
  3. A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.
    • June 22, 1772, Horace Walpole, letter to the Hon. H. S. Conway
      I tired myself with walking on Friday; the gout came on Saturday in my foot; yesterday I kept my bed till four o’ clock and my room all day—but with wrapping myself all over with bootikins, I have scarce had any pain.

Forms of bootikin

pluralbootikins

Origin of bootikin

From boot + -ikin.

Questions about bootikin

What does bootikin mean?
Bootikin means a small boot or gaiter.
What part of speech is bootikin?
Bootikin is a noun.
How do you pronounce bootikin?
Bootikin is pronounced /ˈbuːtɪkɪn/.
What is the plural of bootikin?
The plural of bootikin is bootikins.

Words near bootikin in the dictionary

  1. bootied
  2. bootied down
  3. booties
  4. booties down
  5. bootiful
  6. bootikin
  7. bootikins
  8. bootilicious
  9. booting
  10. booting and rallying
  11. booting one

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