boot tree

noun

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

boot tree

noun

1. a shoetree for a boot, often having supports to stretch the leg of the boot
2. a last for making boots

Word History and Origins

Origin of boot tree¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

He beat the boot-tree full into the smiling face of Monna Lisa.

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It is pickled walnuts she is gathering from the Boot Tree in the scullery.

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If you have any difficulty harvesting the fruit of your boot-tree, use a boot-jack.

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The large boot-tree and latch-key on the circle beneath the handle predict a fortunate and unexpected gain in the near future.

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So at last she had to take her father's boot-tree and break the jug with that in cold blood.

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