bootee

/ˈbuːtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbuːtiː/ (ame, ipa) · /bü-ˈtē How to pronounce bootee (audio) of infants' footwear ˈbü-tē How to pronounce bootee (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bootee — noun

  • booteesingular
  • booteesplural

1. a soft shoe or thick sock for a baby that covers the foot and ankle.

1.名詞C1
釋義

a soft shoe or thick sock for a baby that covers the foot and ankle.

例句

Meera pulled the pink bootees onto the baby's feet before the walk.

pull bootees onto a baby's feet

Kemi's grandmother knitted wool bootees for the new baby in winter.

knit bootees for a new baby

同義詞
  • bootie

    the closest alternative spelling and the more usual everyday form in North America

  • slipper

    broader; can refer to soft indoor footwear for adults or children as well

  • sock

    usually thinner and less shaped like a small boot

文法句型

a pair of bootees

pull bootees on

knit bootees for a baby

用法筆記

Usually refers to soft footwear for babies, often knitted or padded, and is common when people talk about gifts or clothes for very young children. In everyday North American English, bootie is often used for the same item.

常見錯誤

❌I bought one bootees for the baby.
✅I bought a pair of bootees for the baby.
💡This item is normally worn as a matching pair, so English usually counts the two together.
❌The baby wore boots to sleep.
✅The baby wore soft bootees to sleep.
💡'boots' suggests harder outdoor footwear, while 'bootees' are soft items for a baby's feet.