buskin
[ buhs-kin ]
/ ˈbʌs kɪn /
noun
a thick-soled, laced boot or half boot.
Also called cothurnus. the high, thick-soled shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman tragedians.
buskins, stockings decorated with gold thread worn by a bishop at a Pontifical Mass.
tragic drama; tragedy.Compare sock1(def 3).
the art of acting, especially tragic acting.
a woman's low-cut shoe with elastic gores at the sides of the instep, popular in the early 20th century.
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Origin of buskin
1495–1505; probably alteration of Middle French bro(u)sequin, of uncertain origin
Words nearby buskin
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buskin
/ (ˈbʌskɪn) /
noun
(formerly) a sandal-like covering for the foot and leg, reaching the calf and usually laced
Also called: cothurnus a thick-soled laced half boot resembling this, worn esp by actors of ancient Greece
the buskin mainly literary tragic drama
Word Origin for buskin
C16: perhaps from Spanish borzeguí; related to Old French bouzequin, Italian borzacchino, of obscure origin
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