half boot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf boot]
- /hæf, hɑf but/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf boot]
- /hæf, hɑf but/

Definition of half boot words

noun half boot a boot reaching about halfway to the knee. 1

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Origin of half boot

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Half boot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half boot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

half boot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for half boot

noun half boot

chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
puttees — a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.

All 2 Synonyms of half boot