boots

American  

[boots] / buts /

noun

British.

plural

boots

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; -s ³

Example Sentences

In an apparent effort to steady morale following Zhang’s arrest, Xi used a video address on Feb. 11 to appeal directly to the boots on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her eyes were wide open, she wasn't wearing gloves, and her boots were open, he said.

From BBC

Rapid uphill sprinting with skis on, lung-busting runs up steps with boots on and a downhill ski race to the finish line.

From BBC

The first element in the men's and women's sprints sees athletes run uphill with skis on their boots through an obstacle course that includes two sets of diamonds that competitors have to negotiate around.

From BBC

“If they paint something like that visually, then they would kind of have a certain level of success,” Murakami said as an assistant brought him sandals to replace his work boots.

From Los Angeles Times

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