booted

[boo-tid]

adjective

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

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

booted

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unbooted adjective
• well-booted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of booted¹

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

Example Sentences

In 2016, Tate was booted off the cast of the British version of the “Big Brother” reality series around the time a video emerged of him whipping a woman with a belt.

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Five councillors were initially booted out of the party following the leak.

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After scoring Australia's third try at Headingley, where the tourists completed a ruthless 3-0 series victory on Saturday, Harry Grant booted the ball into the crowd.

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Whether O'Neill sticks around for the final or not, he has at worst provided a path for players who otherwise might have been rocking up suited and booted and seated in the stands.

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The robot’s computer brain booted up and her programs began coming online.

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