~ 1
■ noun valuable stolen goods.
Origin
ME: from Mid. Low Ger. būte , buite 'exchange, distribution'.
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural booties ) N. Amer. informal a person's bottom.
Origin
1920s: alt. of body or botty .
~ 1
■ noun valuable stolen goods.
Origin
ME: from Mid. Low Ger. būte , buite 'exchange, distribution'.
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural booties ) N. Amer. informal a person's bottom.
Origin
1920s: alt. of body or botty .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004