jemimas
Definition
- Noun (plural):
- A type of boot: "jemimas" refers to a style of boot, typically made of rubber or leather, with elastic panels on the sides that allow the boot to stretch and be easily pulled on and off. This term is informal and chiefly British.
Usage Examples
- (He put on his elastic-sided boots for outdoor work.)
- (They put on the easy-to-wear boots for playing in wet conditions.)
Advanced Usage
- "jemimas" is rarely used in modern formal contexts; it appears mostly in historical or dialectal descriptions of footwear.
- The farmer's jemimas were caked with mud after a long day in the fields. (His elastic-sided boots were dirty from farm work.)
Variants and Related Words
- Jemima (n, singular): an individual boot of this type; also used as a proper name.
- One of his jemimas had a hole in the sole. (One of the boots was damaged.)
Synonyms
- Elastic-sided boots: boots with stretchable side panels.
- Wellington boots: tall waterproof boots (though these typically lack elastic sides).
- Galoshes: overshoes worn for protection from rain or mud.
Related Idioms
- "Pull on one's jemimas": to put on one's boots quickly, often in preparation for outdoor work or bad weather.
- Time to pull on your jemimas — it's pouring outside! (Put on your boots because it is raining heavily.)