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boots

American  
[boots] / buts /

noun

British.
boots plural
  1. a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.


boots British  
/ buːts /

noun

  1. (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel

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noun

Etymology

Origin of boots

First recorded in 1615–25; plural of boot 1; see -s 3

Example Sentences

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I found Mr. Boot’s thought process and logical reasoning fixating and convincing.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2019

"Naturally, the same week we kick-start a nat’l convo on marginal tax rates endorsed by Nobel-Prize winning economists, I’m being described as 'vacuous,'" Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to Boot's editorial.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2019

More thoughtful, but still confusing by turns, is Boot’s “The Corrosion of Conservatism,” published shortly before the recent midterm elections.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2018

In Boot’s initial telling of his story, conservatism is inspiring, principled, responsible, morally demanding, wise.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018

"Boot's on the other foot now, pard," said Moore, with delight at the prospect of returning service.

From The Mysterious Rider by Grey, Zane

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