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- [boots]
- /buts/
- /buːt/
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- [boots]
- /buts/
Definitions of boots word
- noun boots (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel 3
- noun boots a servant who shines shoes, as in a hotel 3
- noun plural boots a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots. 1
- noun boots booty; spoil; plunder. 1
- verb with object boots to kick; drive by kicking: The boy booted a tin can down the street. 1
- verb with object boots Football. to kick. 1
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Origin of boots
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; plural of boot1; see -s3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Boots
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boots popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boots usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boots
verb boots
noun boots
- clodhoppers — a large heavy shoe or boot
- expulsions — Plural form of expulsion.
- extrusions — Plural form of extrusion.