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Meaning of trotter case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A shoe or boot.

idiomatic, in-plural, slang

Examples

“1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist 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, cleaning his boots.”

CEFR level

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