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Noun
/ˈbəskin/,
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buskins, plural;
  1. A calf-high or knee-high boot of cloth or leather

  2. A thick-soled laced boot worn by an ancient Athenian tragic actor to gain height

  3. The style or spirit of tragic drama

  1. A buskin is a knee- or calf-length boot made of leather or cloth which laces closed, but is open across the toes. It was worn by Athenian tragic actors, hunters and soldiers in Ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman societies.
  2. Originally called kothorni in Greek, the word buskins is a Renaissance term for the elegantly laced boots worn by actors in ancient Greek tragedy. The buskins later became elevator shoes that made the actor wearing them unusually tall to emphasize the royal status or importance of the character. ...
  3. High boots worn by country folk and travellers. Also part of the King's Coronation Vestments and of the Vestments of the Bishop at High Mass.
  4. (Caligæ). Ceremonial stockings of silk, sometimes ...
  5. a lace-up half-boot with a thick sole, also known as "cothurni"; comparable to demiboots, JODHPURs, jodhpur boots, brogans, gunboats, or BOONDOCKERS. See FOOTWEAR.
  6. boots reaching to the calf or knee, usually made of supple or lightweight material.
  7. Boots made from soft leather or velvet.