booted

adjective

boot·​ed ˈbü-təd How to pronounce booted (audio)
: wearing boots

Examples of booted in a Sentence

She shoved her booted feet under the table.
Recent Examples on the Web For an even more suited and booted touch, the actor wore a black tie. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022 Instead, the genes showed a closer link to the booted eagle and the little eagle, species that both weigh around 2 pounds. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 The booted planet hangs around only around five percent of the time in simulations, Kaib says, but those are hardly unbeatable odds. Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of booted was in 1552

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Cite this Entry

“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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