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surgical boot

British  

noun

  1. a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Presumably there’s no $1.50 hot dog and soda, but the company has had success putting its private label on surgical gloves, baby blankets, and much else.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Footsteps were quick; hands darted in and out of surgical gloves.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

The young Haitian doctor snaps on a pair of white surgical gloves and makes an incision into a pregnant patient’s belly with a steady hand that only comes with practice.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Surveillance video from the store shows Walshe wearing a black surgical mask and blue surgical gloves and buying mops, tarps, drop cloths and other cleaning supplies, prosecutors say.

From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023

No one is wearing surgical gloves, masks, or booties.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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