buskin

• Nom désignant une botte ou un bottillon montant environ à mi-mollet, porté notamment dans l'Antiquité par les acteurs tragiques.

A noun referring to a type of boot that reaches approximately halfway up the knee.

1. Knee-high bootC2formal

   A type of boot that reaches halfway up to the knee, often worn in historical or theatrical contexts.

   Bottine montante

   • The actor wore a buskin as part of his ancient Greek costume.
   • In the museum, they displayed a pair of leather buskins from the 16th century.
   • She bought a pair of buskins for the Renaissance fair.

   Synonymeshalf boot