Advertisement

Advertisement

seven-league boots

[sev-uhn-leeg]

plural noun

  1. fairy-tale boots enabling the wearer to reach seven leagues at a stride.



Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of seven-league boots1

1805–15; translation of French bottes de sept lieues in the fairy tales of C. Perrault, especially Le petit Poucet ( English Hop-o'-my-Thumb )

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


Seven Islessevenpenny