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Meaning of bootikin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbuːtɪkɪn

Definitions

  1. A small boot or gaiter.
    obsolete
  2. The boot (torture device).
    obsolete
  3. A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Booting bootjack Bootjacks bootkit Bootlace bootlace fungus

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