booted

American  

[boo-tid] / ˈbu tɪd /

adjective

1. equipped with or wearing boots. boot. boots.

2. Ornithology. (of the tarsus of certain birds) covered with a continuous horny, bootlike sheath.

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booted British  

/ ˈbuːtɪd /

adjective

1. wearing boots

2. ornithol

   1. (of birds) having an undivided tarsus covered with a horny sheath

   2. (of poultry) having a feathered tarsus

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Other Word Forms

• unbooted adjective
• well-booted adjective

Etymology

Origin of booted

First recorded in 1545–55; boot ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

"We had a watch party here for the final episode when they booted me out," she said.

From BBC

Galvan won the race by just one vote, but was booted from office when a judge determined at least four improper ballots had been cast.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawrence's miserable evening ended with him spilling forward with the tryline at his feet and then narrowly missing a Northampton fan's face as he booted the ball away in frustration.

From BBC

In fact, thousands of people with legal status have been booted out of the country, and millions more are at risk of the same fate.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has booted several electronics retailers because they were paying for fake reviews, despite their having annual sales in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal