Bootee

Alternative forms

• bootie

Full definition of bootee

Noun

1. A soft, woolen shoe for a baby.
• 1963, Margery Allingham, The China Governess Chapter 15, ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! … What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’
2. Take off the baby's bootees before you put her in the crib.
3. A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.
4. An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.
   Surgeons often slip on bootees before entering the operating room.