"trench boot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trench boots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trench boot (plural trench boots)
  1. A boot designed to stand up to the wet, muddy conditions of trench warfare. Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-trench_boot-en-noun-uRiOMB3y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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