boots

American  

[boots] / buts /

noun

British.

• boots
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• boots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of boots

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

boots

There is little chance the U.S. would contribute to such a fight with boots on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Former England international Anita Asante started her coaching career after hanging up her boots, including a spell with Bristol City in WSL 2.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Iñárritu said he and Cruise didn’t discuss specific people when developing the title character, who wears cowboy boots with pajamas and is obsessed with his decrepit cat named Maggie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

With Bear's retirement, the International Fund for Animal Welfare launched a search for his successor, admitting: "He's leaving very big boots to fill."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

For the dogs I had more than a thousand boots to keep the snow and ice from cutting their feet.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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