Doc Martens

noun

Dr. Martens-brand footwear, especially a style of high lace-up leather boot with air-cushioned sole, traditionally associated with British skinheads, adopted by other subcultures at various times.

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Meanings

nounDoc Martens pl (normally plural, singular Doc Marten)

singular Doc Marten

  1. informalpluralplural normallyDr. Martens-brand footwear, especially a style of high lace-up leather boot with air-cushioned sole, traditionally associated with British skinheads, adopted by other subcultures at various times.

    If you can imagine Tinker Bell at age thirty-something, minus the wings, wearing flannel, denim, and Doc Martens, you've got a pretty good picture of my mom.

    2015, Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer, page 49

    Synonyms: Docs, DMs

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDr. Martens-brand footwear, especially a style of high lace-up leather boot with air-cushioned sole, traditionally associated with British skinheads, adopted by other subcultures at various times.

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DocsDMs

Origin

The brand is named after Klaus Märtens.

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APA

Doc Martens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doc%20Martens

MLA

“Doc Martens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doc%20Martens. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Doc Martens,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doc%20Martens.

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