🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

stivali

Pronunciation / Transliteration: stiˈvaːli

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Boots/buːts/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha comprato degli stivali per la pioggia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of footwear that covers the foot and ankle, often extending up the leg.

    "She wore her new boots while hiking in the mountains."
  2. 2

    A protective covering for the foot, typically made of leather or rubber.

    "The firefighter put on his boots before entering the burning building."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'boots' originates from the Old English 'bōt', which referred to a type of footwear. The term evolved through Middle English as 'bote', influenced by Old French 'bote', and has been used since the 14th century to denote various styles of protective footwear.

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