BOTTINE

Etymology

Noun

bottine (plural bottines)

A small boot; a lady's boot.

An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc, used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children.

Anagrams

• Bonetti

Source: Wiktionary


Bot*tine", n. Etym: [F. See Boot (for the foot.).]

1. A small boot; a lady's boot.

2. An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc., used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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