Definition

Noun: * Boot: A type of footwear that covers the foot and extends up the leg, often to the ankle, calf, or knee. It is typically made of leather, rubber, or other durable materials and may have a heel.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đi một đôi giày ống màu đen rất hợp với chiếc áo khoác da. (She is wearing a pair of black boots that go very well with the leather jacket.)
  • Trời mưa nên anh ấy phải xỏ giày ống để đi làm. (It's raining, so he has to put on boots to go to work.)
  • Những người lính được phát giày ống mới. (The soldiers were issued new boots.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giày ống" is a general term for boots. More specific types are often described by adding adjectives:
  • giày ống cao cổ (high-top boots, knee-high boots)
  • giày ống bốt (a common compound term, also meaning boots)
  • giày ống da (leather boots)
  • giày ống thể thao (sneaker boots, athletic boots)

Variants and Related Words

• Bốt: A direct loanword from French "botte", also meaning "boot". It is often used interchangeably with "giày ống" or in the compound "giày bốt".
• Ủng: Refers specifically to tall boots, especially rubber boots (rain boots, wellingtons) or riding boots. It implies a boot that covers a significant part of the calf.
• Giày: The general word for "shoe".

Synonyms

• Boot (English loanword, sometimes used in fashion contexts).
• Giày bốt (Compound noun with the same meaning).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The core meaning of "giày ống" is "boot". It does not have other distinct meanings as a single lexical unit. The "ống" part refers to the tubular, leg-covering shape of the footwear.

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