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overboot

o·ver·boot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-boot]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˌbut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-boot]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˌbut/

Definitions of overboot word

  • abbreviation OVERBOOT overshoe. 1
  • noun overboot A boot worn over another boot or shoe to protect it or to provide extra warmth. 1
  • noun overboot a protective boot worn over an ordinary boot or shoe 0

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Origin of overboot

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; over- + boot1

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Parts of speech for Overboot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overboot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overboot usage trend in Literature

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