toneellaars — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buskin noun A soft boot that comes up to the calf or the knee.
Senses
toneellaars is used for these senses in English:
- buskin (historical) A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.
buskin — full definition
- noun A soft boot that comes up to the calf or the knee.
- noun (Christianity) A bishop's ceremonial stocking-like garment, sometimes decorated with gold thread, worn under sandals during formal services.
- noun A laced boot reaching the calf or knee, sometimes open-toed or thick-soled, worn in ancient Greece and Rome by hunters, riders and tragic actors.
- noun (figurative) Tragic theater; drama of a serious, sorrowful kind.
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