BOOTHOSE

boothose

(noun) protective stockings worn with or in place of boots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boothose pl (plural only)

An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the seventeenth century.

Source: Wiktionary


Boot"hose`, n.

1. Stocking hose, or spatterdashes, in lieu of boots. Shak.

2. Hose made to be worn with boots, as by travelers on horseback. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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