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bootee

[ boo-tee, boo-tee ]

noun

  1. a less common variant of bootie ( def ).

bootee

/ ˈbuːtiː; buːˈtiː /

noun

  1. a soft shoe for a baby, esp a knitted one
  2. a boot for women and children, esp an ankle-length one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bootee1

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; boot 1 + -ee, perhaps as pseudo-French spelling of -y 2 ( -ie )
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Example Sentences

Finish with cord and tassels or ribbon, run in the 4th row of trebles around top of bootee.

Remember you must always begin a row on the right side of the bootee.

Some sixteen-year-old girl in the mailing department who doesn't know a flannel band from a bootee when she sees it.

Sew centre of strap to back seam of bootee just above pink foot.

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