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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGummistiefel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʊmiʃtiːfl̩
"Die Kinder spielen im Schlamm mit ihren Gummistiefeln."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A waterproof boot made of rubber or synthetic rubber, designed to keep feet dry in wet weather or muddy environments.
"He put on his rubber boots before walking through the flooded garden." - 2
A heavy-duty protective footwear item commonly used in industrial, agricultural, or maritime work.
"The fishermen wore high rubber boots to protect against the crashing waves."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'rubber', derived from the late 18th-century use of the material for rubbing out pencil marks, and 'boot', coming from Old French 'bote' meaning a covering for the foot and leg. The compound emerged in the mid-19th century following the invention of vulcanization by Charles Goodyear, which made durable, waterproof footwear possible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rubber boot" is said worldwide
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bottes en caoutchouc
Transliteration: bot en ka-u-shu
"Il porte des bottes en caoutchouc sous la pluie."
Gummistiefel
Transliteration: ɡʊmiʃtiːfl̩
"Die Kinder spielen im Schlamm mit ihren Gummistiefeln."
stivale di gomma
Transliteration: stivale di gomma
"Ho comprato un nuovo paio di stivali di gomma."
bota de caucho
Transliteration: bota de kawcho
"Lleva botas de caucho para caminar por el campo mojado."
bota de borracha
Transliteration: bota dʒi boʁaʃɐ
"As botas de borracha são essenciais na fazenda."
रबर का बूट
Transliteration: rabar ka buṭ
Script: रबर बूट
"बारिश में कीचड़ से बचने के लिए उसने रबर बूट पहने।"
胶靴
Transliteration: jiāoxuē
"下雨天出门最好穿上胶靴。"
장화
Transliteration: janghwa
"비가 와서 아이들이 장화를 신고 나왔습니다."
长靴
Transliteration: gamu būtsu
Script: ゴム長靴
"雨の日はゴム長靴を履くのが一番です。"
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