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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gumboot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
gum-boot
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of boot made of rubber.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A style of popular music traditionally associated with gold miners.

Uncountable

noun

Generic black tea.

New Zealand usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A chiton (kind of marine mollusc).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From gum + boot.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gumboots (plural) gum boot (alternative)

Derived Forms

gumbooted

Phrases

gumboot dance gumboot tea

Synonyms

Wellington boot

Questions

What does gumboot mean?
A type of boot made of rubber.
Where does gumboot come from?
From gum + boot.

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