Word
booted
Phoneticsboot·ed
US/ˈbutɪd/
UK/bˈuːtɪd/
Definition
adj. wearing boots on your feet. You use this to describe someone who has their footwear on and is ready to go outside.
adj. wearing boots; equipped with sturdy footwear. Often used in a predicative position following a linking verb.
Examples
“He stood by the door, fully booted and ready for the hike.”
“The soldiers remained booted and spurred throughout the night, prepared for a sudden order to move.”
“The rescue team appeared on the ridge, heavily booted and carrying thick coils of rope to assist the stranded climbers.”
Examples
simple
“He stood by the door, fully booted and ready for the hike.”
contextual
“The soldiers remained booted and spurred throughout the night, prepared for a sudden order to move.”
complex
“The rescue team appeared on the ridge, heavily booted and carrying thick coils of rope to assist the stranded climbers.”
Usage
Often appears in the phrase 'booted and suited' to describe being fully prepared or dressed up.
Etymology
From boot + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.