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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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