noun
Jemima
juh-MEYE-muh
noun
1
A boot with elastic side panels instead of laces or buckles, allowing it to be pulled straight on.
"She kept an old pair of jemimas by the back door for gardening."
"The Victorian gentleman's jemimas made it easy to dress quickly."
How to Use Jemima
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dated British term for an elastic-sided boot, more commonly called a "Chelsea boot" today.
When to use it
Old-fashioned and regional (British); most modern speakers would say "Chelsea boot" instead.
Word Forms
Jemimas plural
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Etymology
From the given name Jemima, borrowed from Hebrew (meaning roughly "dove"); the boot sense arose by association rather than any direct link to the name's meaning.