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  2. Sheepskin boots - Wikipedia

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    Sheepskin boots are boots made from sheepskin. The wool on sheepskin has good insulating properties [ 1 ] and so such boots are commonly worn when it is cold. Sheepskin boots have been worn and used in colder climates since at least 500 B.C. as a Mummy in Subashi , China has been uncovered wearing a pair. [ 2 ]

  3. Ugg boots - Wikipedia

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    A pair of ugg boots. Ugg boots [1] are a unisex style of sheepskin boot or slipper originating in Australia. The boots are typically made of twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside, a tanned outer surface and a synthetic sole. The term "ugg boots" originated in Australia, initially for utilitarian footwear worn for warmth, and which were ...

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

  5. Fuck-me shoes - Wikipedia

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    Fuck-me shoes, alternatively fuck-me boots or fuck-me pumps (occasionally extended to knock-me-down-and-fuck-me shoes), is a slang term for women's high-heeled shoes that exaggerate a sexual image. The term can be applied to any women's shoes that are worn with the intention of arousing others.

  6. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    (slang) The police – specifically the Metropolitan Police in London, but use of the term has spread elsewhere in England one-off * something that happens only once; limited to one occasion (as an adjective, a shared synonym is one-shot; as a noun ["She is a one-off"; US: one of a kind]) on the back foot

  7. Slipper - Wikipedia

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    Closed slippers – slippers with a heel guard that prevents the foot from sliding out. Slipper boots – slippers meant to look like boots. Often favored by women, they are typically furry boots with a fleece or soft lining, and a soft rubber sole. Modeled after sheepskin boots, they may be worn outside.

  8. Sheepskin - Wikipedia

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    Sheepskin is used to produce sheepskin leather products [2] and soft wool-lined clothing or coverings, including gloves, hats, slippers, footstools, automotive seat covers, baby and knee rugs and pelts. Sheepskin numnahs, saddle pads, saddle seat covers, sheepskin horse boots, tack linings and girth tubes are also made and used in equestrianism ...

  9. Thigh-high boots - Wikipedia

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    Thigh-high boots, known also as thigh-length boots or simply thigh boots, are boots that extend above the knees to at least mid-thigh. Other terms for this footwear include over-the-knee boots, a name originally used for 15th century riding boots for men. These are sometimes called pirate boots, especially when cuffed. Over-the-knee boots are ...