noun

buskin

Buskin (noun) means a soft boot reaching to calf or knee height.

noun

A soft boot reaching to calf or knee height.

A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.

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.

Tragic drama; tragedy.

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Etymology

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

Rhymes for buskin

Ruskin

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of buskin?

"buskin" (noun) means a soft boot reaching to calf or knee height.

What are the different meanings of buskin?

"buskin" has 3 main meanings: 1. A soft boot reaching to calf or knee height; 2. A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals; 3. 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.