Phrase Hound found 127 phrases and 29 compound words that contain boots. The most common are listed below. Open boots in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 127
- hiking bootsplural of hiking boot: A type of resistant boot designed for hiking.
- cowboy bootsplural of cowboy boot: A kind of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys, with a high heel traditionally made of stacked leather, a rounded to pointed toe, a high shaft, and often no lacing.
- Puss in BootsA 17th-century French literary fairy tale about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master.
- Wellington bootsWaterproof rubber boots, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions. Short forms: wellies (singular welly or wellie)
- boots and allWithout reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.
- seven-league bootsA pair of boots enabling the wearer to cross seven leagues at one stride.
- boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.
- bovver bootsStout lace-up boots, especially Dr. Martens, perceived to be worn for the purpose of kicking people in fights, and popular with skinheads or other troublemakers out looking for bovver.
- shoot the bootsTo kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.
- army bootsplural of army boot: combat boot
- engineer bootsplural of engineer boot: A traditional American laceless leather workboot.
- engineering bootsplural of engineering boot: A traditional American laceless leather workboot.
- hip bootsplural of hip boot: A tall boot that extends up to the hip, typically made of rubber, initially designed to be worn by fishermen.
- jack-bootsplural of jack-boot: A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
- jump bootsplural of jump boot: A type of combat boot used by paratroopers assigned to parachute units, designed to be fully laced and to give extra support to the ankle.
- moon bootsplural of moon boot: A type of footwear made popular in the 1970s, with a thin rubber outsole and no distinct left or right feet.
- platform bootsplural of platform boot: A fashionable boot with very thick soles and heels to make the wearer appear taller.
- safety bootsplural of safety boot: A boot with a reinforced toecap which protects the wearer's foot from accidental injury.
- ski bootsplural of ski boot: Specialized footwear used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.
- Spanish bootsplural of Spanish boot: A torture device that encases and crushes the foot and leg.
- top bootsplural of top boot: A high boot, generally with a band of light-coloured leather around the upper part of the leg; a riding boot.
- walking bootsplural of walking boot: A hiking boot.
- work bootsplural of work boot: A sturdy boot intended as workwear.
- desert bootsplural of desert boot: A type of laced ankle-high boots made of soft suede with a crepe sole
- riding bootsplural of riding boot: A high boot to be worn when riding a horse.
Compound words 29
- slybootsA person who is clever or shrewd, especially one who is stealthy, manipulative, and rather charming.
- bossybootsA bossy person.
- lazybootsA lazy person.
- bootstrappingpresent participle and gerund of bootstrap
- bootstrappedsimple past and past participle of bootstrap
- snowbootsplural of snowboot: A water-resistant type of footwear with extra insulation or lining.
- bootstrapsplural of bootstrap: A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
- bootstrapperSomeone engaged in bootstrapping, or self-improvement.
- workbootsplural of workboot: A sturdy boot intended as workwear.
- gumbootsplural of gumboot: A type of boot made of rubber.