Buskin Definition

bŭskĭn
noun
A foot and leg covering reaching halfway to the knee, resembling a laced half boot.
American Heritage
A boot reaching to the calf or knee, worn in earlier times; esp., the high, thick-soled, laced boot worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman tragedy.
Webster's New World
Tragic drama; tragedy.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
buskin
Plural:
buskins

Origin of Buskin

  • Apparently from Old French bousequin, variant of brousequin (> modern brodequin), probably from Middle Dutch broseken, of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps alteration (influenced by buckskin) of obsolete French broisequin small leather boot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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