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wading boot

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Definition of wading boot

: a high waterproof boot worn especially by fishermen especially : hip boot

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First Known Use of wading boot

1921, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for wading boot

wading (gerund of wade) + boot

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The first known use of wading boot was in 1921

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“Wading boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20boot. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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