top boot

noun

1. a high boot, especially one having a cuff of a different material, color, etc., from the rest of the boot.

top boot

noun

1. a high boot, often with a decorative or contrasting upper section

Word History and Origins

Origin of top boot¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

Under this same lilac bush was found a top boot, which turned out to be the fellow of the boot already found in the bedroom.

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Their descendant, the top-boot, has reformed itself wonderfully, and nearly all the inconvenience has been got rid of.

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Pelikan had brought writing materials, a portable inkstand in his trouser pocket, and a quill pen in his top-boot.

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A top-boot and a tennis shoe make a highly effective combination.

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Saying which, the man in the white hat set to work upon a top-boot with increased assiduity.

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