Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bootee

/ˈbuːti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bootee
IPA: /ˈbuːti/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.

noun

A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.

noun

An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.

Example Sentences

"Take off the baby's bootees before you put her in the crib."
"‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’"
"Surgeons often slip on bootees before entering the operating room."
"Just above the Sunset Strip, construction workers in white bootees were putting the final touches on another home — a 14,000-square-foot house that Mr. Niami is building for himself."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English -ee English bootee From boot + -ee (diminutive suffix).

Inflected Forms

bootees (plural) bootie (alternative)

Derived Forms

booteed shootie

Frequently Paired Words

slipper

Synonyms

bootie

Homonyms

booty

Questions

How do you pronounce bootee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbuːti/.
What does bootee mean?: A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
Where does bootee come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English -ee English bootee From boot + -ee (diminutive suffix).

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