Meanings
nounChelsea boot (plural Chelsea boots)
plural Chelsea boots
- A close-fitting ankle boot with elastic side panels.
Origin
Named after Chelsea, an area in London. The name was used by London cobbler Thomas Cotton by 1831.
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APA
Chelsea boot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelsea%20boot
MLA
“Chelsea boot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelsea%20boot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chelsea boot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelsea%20boot.
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