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trotter case

trotter case noun: a shoe or boot.

Noun

trotter case (plural trotter cases)

  1. (idiomatic, in plural, slang) A shoe or boot.
    • So he at once expressed his readiness; and, kneeling on the floor, while the Dodger sat upon the table so that he could take his foot in his laps, he applied himself to a process which Mr. Dawkins designated as “japanning his trotter-cases.” The phrase, rendered into plain English, signifieth...1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

Forms of trotter case

pluraltrotter cases

Questions about trotter case

What does trotter case mean?
Trotter case means a shoe or boot.
What part of speech is trotter case?
Trotter case is a noun.
What is the plural of trotter case?
The plural of trotter case is trotter cases.

Words near trotter case in the dictionary

  1. Trottas
  2. trotted
  3. trotted off
  4. trotted out
  5. trotter
  6. trotter case
  7. trotter cases
  8. Trotter's syndrome
  9. trotter-man
  10. trotter-men
  11. trotters

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