Word Study
jackboot
CIDE DICTIONARY
jackboot, n.
- a man's high tasseled boot. [WordNet 1.5]
- A strong leather boot reaching up to or over the knee; it is worn mostly by soldiers. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
jackboot, n.
1 a large boot reaching above the knee.
2 this as a symbol of fascism or military oppression.
1 a large boot reaching above the knee.
2 this as a symbol of fascism or military oppression.
Derivative
jackbooted adj.
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