VELDSKOEN

Etymology

Noun

veldskoen (plural veldskoens or veldskoene)

(South Africa) Originally, a shoe with untanned leather upper sewn without nails, similar to the Canadian moccasin; now generally a heavy boot for outdoor labour. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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