bootikin

English

Etymology

boot +‎ -(i)kin

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːtɪkɪn/

Noun

bootikin (plural bootikins)

  1. (obsolete) A small boot or gaiter.
  2. (obsolete) The boot (torture device).
  3. A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.
    • June 22, 1772, Horace Walpole, letter to the Hon. H. S. Conway
      I tired myself with walking on Friday; the gout came on Saturday in my foot; yesterday I kept my bed till four o’ clock and my room all day—but with wrapping myself all over with bootikins, I have scarce had any pain.
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