boothose

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noun

An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the 17th century.

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Meanings

nounboothose pl (plural only)

alternative boot hose · alternative boot-hose

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyAn item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the 17th century.

Origin

From boot + hose.

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APA

boothose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boothose

MLA

“boothose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boothose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boothose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boothose.

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