bootie
Americannoun
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a baby's socklike shoe, usually knitted or crocheted, and calf-length or shorter.
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a woman's boot having a short leg.
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a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection.
quilted booties for après-ski;
germfree, throwaway booties for surgical teams.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bootie
Example Sentences
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After all, Ruby is responding to my own subconscious aversion to her footwear, which makes me a kind of dog bootie Manchurian Candidate.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2018
However, a slightly edgy take on the usual bridal shoe is the Nicolette, a peep-toe bootie with a four-inch stiletto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
A line of infant bib and bootie sets are being recalled because a piece poses a choking hazard.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2017
When ice started crusting a bootie on Frank, one of the lead dogs, the mushers stopped the run to take it off.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2017
They settle down on top of my booties in the bootie sack and that night it gets forty or fifty below and the cans of soda freeze and burst.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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