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ankle boot

American  
[ang-kuhl boot] / ˈæŋ kəl ˌbut /

noun

  1. a boot that extends a few inches above the ankle.


Etymology

Origin of ankle boot

First recorded in 1840–45

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Among them are a metallic leopard-print Capucines handbag as well as the women’s Star Trail Monogram ankle boot with patches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2018

Also, it will offer products from the brand not available elsewhere such as a crocodile version of the Christopher backpack and a monogrammed ankle boot with patches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2018

By early spring, she was hobbling along in an ankle boot, before transitioning to a walking cane.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2017

Next was a black ankle boot for men.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 16, 2015

In such cases, and as well in those due to exhaustion or fatigue, the fetlock or ankle boot must be used.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener

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