Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [boo-tee or especially for 1, 3 boo-tee]
- /buˈti or especially for 1, 3 ˈbu ti/
- /ˈbuː.ti/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [boo-tee or especially for 1, 3 boo-tee]
- /buˈti or especially for 1, 3 ˈbu ti/
Definitions of bootee word
- countable noun bootee Bootees are short woollen socks that babies wear instead of shoes. 3
- countable noun bootee Bootees are short boots which come to just above the ankle. They are worn especially by women and girls. 3
- noun bootee a soft shoe for a baby, esp a knitted one 3
- noun bootee a boot for women and children, esp an ankle-length one 3
- noun bootee a short boot or light overshoe worn by women and children 3
- noun bootee a baby's soft, knitted or cloth shoe 3
Information block about the term
Origin of bootee
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800, Americanism; boot1 + -ee, perhaps as pseudo-French spelling of -y2 (-ie)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bootee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bootee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.