crowboot

crow·boot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-boot]
- /ˈkroʊˌbut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-boot]
- /ˈkroʊˌbut/

Definitions of crowboot word

noun crowboot a type of Inuit boot made of fur and leather 3
noun crowboot a moccasinlike boot made of soft leather. 1

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Origin of crowboot

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; apparently crow1 + boot1, though literal sense unclear

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Parts of speech for Crowboot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crowboot

crowboot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.