Jackboot (Noun)
Meaning
(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The gentleman's attire was completed by a pair of fine leather jackboots that reached up to his knees.
- His valet carefully polished the jackboot until it shone like new, a task that required great skill and attention to detail.
- The dashing young officer wore a pair of black jackboots with red tassels that made him the envy of all his comrades.
- As he rode his horse through the muddy streets, the tall jackboots protected his legs from the splashing water and mire.
- The fashionable gentleman adjusted his jackboot, making sure the tassel was perfectly aligned with the rest of his outfit.