bootee

[ boo-tee, boo-tee ]

/ buˈti, ˈbu ti /

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noun

a less common variant of bootie.

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Origin of bootee

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; boot¹ + -ee, perhaps as pseudo-French spelling of -y² (-ie)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bootee

bootee , booty

Words nearby bootee

bootblack, boot boy, boot camp, boot-cut, booted, bootee, bootery, Boötes, boot-faced, booth, booth-babe

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How to use bootee in a sentence

Finish with cord and tassels or ribbon, run in the 4th row of trebles around top of bootee.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet|Anonymous
Remember you must always begin a row on the right side of the bootee.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer
Some sixteen-year-old girl in the mailing department who doesn't know a flannel band from a bootee when she sees it.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
Sew centre of strap to back seam of bootee just above pink foot.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bootee

bootee

bootie

/ (ˈbuːtiː, buːˈtiː) /

noun

a soft shoe for a baby, esp a knitted one

a boot for women and children, esp an ankle-length one

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