moon boot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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A type of footwear made popular in the 1970s, with a thin rubber outsole and no distinct left or right feet.
I looked around. Ari in a green jacket with four inches of fore arm showing and trousers at half mast, Penny and I in mismatched padded jackets and ski trousers which were way too long; and all wearing the silver moon boots that had been the rage in the early eighties.
2016, Jeff Payne, Rider (page 142)
- (Australia, informal) An orthopedic boot, a large hard plastic covering used to protect a broken foot or ankle while it heals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moon boots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi kuukenkä (type of footwear)