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.