booted

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adjective

boot·​ed ˈbü-təd How to pronounce booted (audio)
Synonyms of bootednext
: wearing boots

booted

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past tense and past participle of boot entry 2, boot entry 5

Examples of booted in a Sentence

Adjective She shoved her booted feet under the table.
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The moment didn’t sit well with the booted Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, who took to X to air out her grievances. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 For an even more suited and booted touch, the actor wore a black tie. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022 The booted planet hangs around only around five percent of the time in simulations, Kaib says, but those are hardly unbeatable odds. — Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1552, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of booted was in 1552

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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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