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boots

[ boots ]

noun

British.
plural boots.
  1. a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.


boots

/ ːٲ /

noun

  1. (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of boots1

First recorded in 1615–25; plural of boot 1; -s 3
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Pope Francis refused to heed advice to slow down in his final few years, preferring to "die with his boots on", according to a close aide.

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Among the first pieces visitors will see are a saddle and boots used by two Black Texas cowboys — an especially rare find, as most gear was repurposed or worn through.

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Come for the hats, the boots, the horses, the ruggedness once used to sell cigarettes.

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Aaliyah Warren, 23, professional roller skater, model and performer: We love customizing our boots, so we get them graffitied and painted.

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said that was not about "boots on the ground" but it would help get waste cleared.

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