half-boots
Example Sentences
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The Norman half-boots had soles of wood, while the uppers were of a more pliable material.
From The Evolution of Fashion by Florence Mary Gardiner
They were longer in coming to the surface than they anticipated, owing to the weight of their half-boots, which they had been unable to remove without risk of causing suspicion.
From The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War by Edward S. Hodgson
Captain Tuckey was introduced to the cheeno, or hereditary chief, who, with his huge gilt buttons, stockings of pink sarcenet, red half-boots, and high-crowned embroidered hat, reminded him of punch in a puppet show.
From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Robert Huish
The Postín or sheepskin coat is almost universal on both sides of the Hindu Kúsh; and Wood notes: "The shoes in use resemble half-boots, made of goatskin, and mostly of home manufacture."
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule
Mahommed gave him a pair of red morocco half-boots for a child, on which, near the tops, a name was worked in silk.
From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Lewis Wallace
