congress boot


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Congress boot

n.
An ankle-high shoe with elastic material in the sides. Also called Congress gaiter.
[From its former popularity among members of the US Congress.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun1.congress boot - an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
congress gaiter, congress shoe
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
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