jackboot
jack·boot
jackboot · jackboots
A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers…A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
/ˈd͡ʒækbuːt/
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Micsmithel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
(broadly, informal)The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy.
That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years.
More definitions
- (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
Examples
1 sentencesWhere can I find a pair of jackboots?
Origin
From Old French jaque (“coat of mail”).From Old French jaque (“coat of mail”).
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Forms
plural: jackbootsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot:Hessian boothessianWellingtonWellington boot
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcowboy boot
Derivedjackbooted