bootikin /ˈbuːtɪkɪn/ noun3 •A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.June 22, 1772, Horace Walpole, letter to the Hon. H. S. Conway I tired myself with walking on Friday; the gout came on Saturday in my foot; yesterday I kept my bed till four o’ clock and my room all day—but with wrapping myself all over with bootikins, I have scarce had any pain. •(no longer used) A small boot or gaiter. •(no longer used) The boot (torture device). formsbootikins
