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• half boot
  half boot

  noun

  a boot reaching about halfway to the knee.
• half-boot
  half-boot

  noun

  a boot reaching to the midcalf

half boot

American  

noun

1. a boot reaching about halfway to the knee.

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half-boot British  

noun

1. a boot reaching to the midcalf

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Etymology

Origin of half boot

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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Or will their fly half boot it as high in the air as he can?

From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2016

Motecusuma himself, according to his custom, was sumptuously attired, had on a species of half boot, richly set with jewels, and whose soles were made of solid gold.

From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

Their legs were covered with a sort of half boot, open behind; and some of them, wore on the thigh a copper ring about two inches broad.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 by Kerr, Robert

A kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general Blcher.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

They used no sandals; a light and ornamented shoe was worn in the house; and for walking they had a kind of coarse half boot.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 380, July 11, 1829 by Various

Photograph: Courtesy Everett Collection/Rex Then there’s that country walk the Rev Elton, Harriet and Emma take when – intending match-making – the heroine stays behind on the pretence of doing up her half-boot laces.

From The Guardian ● May 25, 2015

There are a few exceptions — such as the real crocodile-skin half-boot with a sterling-silver zipper pull, which will set you back a cool $9,000.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2011

Buskin, busk′in, n. a kind of half-boot with high heels worn in ancient times by actors of tragedy—hence, the tragic drama as distinguished from comedy: a half-boot.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

He wore breeches or drawers, reaching to the knees, and his feet and the lower part of the leg were covered with the cothurnus, a sort of traveller's half-boot.

From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John

Then they cover the feet with large socks, or as it were half-buskins fastened by buckles, over which they wear a half-boot, and besides, as I have already said, they are clothed with a toga.

From Ideal Commonwealths by More, Thomas, Sir, Saint