Meaning of bootee | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
2. A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.
3. An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.

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Examples

“Take⟳ off the baby's bootees before you put⟳ her in the crib.”

“‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose⟳ they were anything to write⟳ home about, but didn't you keep⟳ anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’”

“Surgeons often slip⟳ on bootees before entering the operating room.”

“Just above the Sunset Strip⟳, construction workers in white bootees were putting the final touches on another home — a 14,000-square-foot house that Mr. Niami is building for himself.”

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