bootee

[ boo-tee, boo-tee ]

noun

1. a less common variant of bootie ( def ).

bootee

/ ˈbuːtiː; buːˈtiː /

noun

1. a soft shoe for a baby, esp a knitted one
2. a boot for women and children, esp an ankle-length one

Word History and Origins

Origin of bootee¹

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; boot ¹ + -ee, perhaps as pseudo-French spelling of -y ² ( -ie )

Example Sentences

Finish with cord and tassels or ribbon, run in the 4th row of trebles around top of bootee.

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Remember you must always begin a row on the right side of the bootee.

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Some sixteen-year-old girl in the mailing department who doesn't know a flannel band from a bootee when she sees it.

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Sew centre of strap to back seam of bootee just above pink foot.

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