boot tree

noun

a device of wood, metal, or plastic, inserted in a boot or shoe when it is not being worn, to preserve the shape.

Words nearby boot tree

boot hill, boot hook, boot money, boot out, boot topping, boot tree, boot up, boot-cut, boot-faced, bootblack, booted

Origin of boot tree

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for boot tree

If you have any difficulty harvesting the fruit of your boot-tree, use a boot-jack.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous
So at last she had to take her father's boot-tree and break the jug with that in cold blood.
Five Children and It|E. Nesbit
He beat the boot-tree full into the smiling face of Monna Lisa.
Poppy|Cynthia Stockley

British Dictionary definitions for boot tree

boot tree

noun

a shoetree for a boot, often having supports to stretch the leg of the boot

a last for making boots

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