boots

[boots]

noun

British.

plural

boots 

1. a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.

boots

/ buːts /

noun

1. (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel

Word History and Origins

Origin of boots¹

First recorded in 1615–25; plural of boot ¹; -s ³

Example Sentences

The more bizarre the ensemble — jackets over skirts over pants over boots — the less anyone would notice the person wearing it.

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Ending an impressive nine-year stint with England, Bright has 88 caps to her name and will hang up her boots as one of the country's most influential figures.

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“They just want to be able to put their boots on the ground.”

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And it requires the right clothes — mufflers, fur collars, wool caps, big boots, gloves — which communicate coziness even as they underscore the cold.

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The contemporary costumes are more stylish than is customary—although the bowler hats and boots are present.

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