"workboot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: workboots [plural]
Etymology: From work + boot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|work|boot}} work + boot Head templates: {{en-noun}} workboot (plural workboots)
  1. A sturdy boot intended as workwear. Translations (work footwear): työjalkine (Finnish)

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