bootee.
A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
Meaning & usage
A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
Take off the baby's bootees before you put her in the crib.
A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.
An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.
Surgeons often slip on bootees before entering the operating room.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English -ee English bootee From boot + -ee (diminutive suffix).
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