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booties

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈbuːtiz/
US/ˈbuːtiz/

“booties” is a form of “bootie”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. nounplural

    Soft little shoes or socks that keep a baby's feet warm.

    Grammar: Plural: a pair of booties, not a booties.

    Patterns

    • a pair of booties
    • knit booties for someone

    Grandma knitted tiny blue booties for the new baby.

    The baby kept kicking her booties off in the stroller.

    We bought a pair of wool booties to match the hat.

  2. nounplural

    Short boots that cover the ankle, often fashionable and worn by women.

    Grammar: Usually plural: ankle booties, a pair of booties.

    Patterns

    • a pair of booties

    She wore black leather booties with her jeans.

    Suede booties are comfortable for walking in town.

    I need a new pair of booties for autumn.

  3. nounpluralspecialist

    Protective covers worn over shoes, for example in a hospital or when entering a clean room.

    Grammar: Usually plural: wear disposable booties.

    Patterns

    • wear booties over something

    The visitors pulled paper booties over their shoes before entering the ward.

    Workers must wear plastic booties in the lab.

    The estate agent handed us blue booties to protect the new carpet.

Word forms

singularbootie

Common combinations

knit booties
She learned to knit booties for her niece.
a pair of booties
He gave us a pair of booties as a baby gift.
ankle booties
Ankle booties look good with a skirt.
disposable booties
Disposable booties are given out at the door.
fuzzy booties
The baby's fuzzy booties kept falling off.

Synonyms and how they differ

slippers
These are for indoors and are usually made for adults or children, not specifically for babies.
shoe covers
This is a plain description of the protective sense, whereas booties also names baby footwear.
ankle boots
It is the standard name for the fashion style and sounds less cute than booties.

Word family

boot noun
a shoe that covers the foot and ankle or more
bootee noun
a British spelling for a baby's woolen shoe

Commonly confused: booties or booty?

booties vs booty

Spelled differently, it means treasure taken by pirates or thieves, and in slang a person's bottom.

Practice

Which word means treasure taken by pirates, as opposed to baby shoes?

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