(formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel
boots in American English
(buts)
nounWord forms: pluralboots
British
a servant who shines shoes, as in a hotel
More idioms containing
boots
hang up your boots
step into someone's boots
quake in your boots
lick someone's boots
fill your boots
die with your boots on
get too big for your boots
tough as old boots
Examples of 'boots' in a sentence
boots
It was a long walk back to the road for two people who'd arrived in car boots.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
She grabbed her coat and sat down to pull on a pair of boots.
Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)
She sized me up in an instant, from the top of my wavy auburn hair to the tips of my brown boots.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
They eased along the grass toward the vesicle on their toes, the heels of their boots never touching the ground.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2002)
All related terms of 'boots'
boot
Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
luggage boot
a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle , often to the knee
bootstrap
If you bootstrap an organization or an activity, you set it up or achieve it alone , using very few resources.
dickies
a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress
dicky
a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress
dickybird
a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress
trunk
The trunk of a tree is the large main stem from which the branches grow.
hip boots
high, usually waterproof boots that extend to the top of the legs
top boots
high boots , often with decorative or contrasting upper sections
kinky boots
boots with a very high heel and pointed toe , reaching to the thigh and often made of a shiny material, which are intended to look provocative and sexy
muddy boots
Boots are strong, heavy shoes which cover your ankle and which have thick soles . You wear them to protect your feet, for example when you are walking or taking part in sport.
thigh boots
boots that cover the thighs
bovver boots
heavy boots worn by some teenage youths in Britain, used in gang fights
cowboy boots
calf-length leather boots as worn by cowboys
desert boots
ankle-high suede boots with laces and soft soles , worn informally by men and women
Hessian boots
men's high boots with tassels around the top , fashionable in England in the early 19th century
hiking boots
stout , sturdy boots , suitable for hiking in
jodhpur boots
riding breeches , loose-fitting around the hips and tight-fitting from the thighs to the ankles
riding boots
long boots worn for riding horses
rubber boots
knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots , worn esp in wet conditions
bet your boots
to be sure or certain
boots and all
making every effort ; with no holds barred
Wellington boots
knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots , worn esp in wet conditions
boot up
When you boot up a computer, you make it ready to use by putting in the instructions which it needs in order to start working.
bet one's boots
to be certain
boots and saddles
a bugle call formerly used in the US Cavalry to summon soldiers to mount
fill one's boots
to take or do as much of something as one wants
fill your boots
to get as much of something valuable or desirable as you can
seven-league boots
mythical boots that allowed the wearer to travel seven leagues (a former unit of measurement ), ie a great length, at each step
boot out
If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
car boot
the place at the back of a car for putting luggage in
half-boot
a boot reaching to the midcalf
rock boot
a tight-fitting rock-climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and smooth rubber sole , designed to give good grip on small holds
sea boot
a very high waterproof boot worn by fishermen and sailors
ski boot
a boot used to attach a ski to someone's foot
snow-boot
a boot specially designed for walking in snow
top boot
a high boot , often with a decorative or contrasting upper section
hang up your boots
to stop playing a sport, especially football , and retire
lick someone's boots
to do everything you can to please someone, often because they are powerful or influential and you want something from them
lick the boots of
to be servile , obsequious , or flattering towards
tough as old boots
having a strong and independent character
ankle boot
a boot that extends up as far as the ankle
welly boot
a Wellington boot
quake in your boots
to be very frightened or anxious about something that is about to happen
chukka boot
an ankle-high boot made of suede or rubber and worn for playing polo
combat boot
a heavy army boot
cowboy boot
a boot having a thick , angled heel of medium height and, usually, a pointed toe and ornamental stitching , tooling , etc.: traditionally worn by American cowboys
Denver boot
A Denver boot is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away . The driver has to pay to have the device removed .