knee boot

noun

1
: a cover for a knee or for the knees:
a
: a carriage boot for protecting the knees from rain or splatter
b
: a protective boot of padded leather used on the knees of a horse that tends to overreach or strike himself in the knee
2
: a boot reaching to the knee
wading in knee boots

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“Knee boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee%20boot. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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