boots

American  

[boots] / buts /

noun

British.

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

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boots British  

/ buːts /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of boots

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

Example Sentences

You wore blue Mobil work clothes and steel-toed boots for much of the first decade of your career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The construction workers "lacked safety gear" like hardhats, boots, safety belts and lifelines, and worked under poor lighting and with no visible safety signages, she added.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

She also kept some blinged-out, custom-made high-heeled cowboy boots nearby just in case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Manchester City's top-scorer Khadija Shaw is top of Chelsea's wish list but whoever they sign to replace Kerr will have enormous boots to fill.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The ice under his boots was brittle, and each step rang out across the ravine.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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