Chukka Boot Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms chukka boot American [chuhk-uh] / ˈtʃʌk ə /

noun

1. an ankle-high shoe, laced through two pairs of eyelets, often made of suede.

chukka boot British

noun

1. an ankle-high boot made of suede or rubber and worn for playing polo

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Etymology

Origin of chukka boot

1945–50; so called from its resemblance to a polo boot. See chukker

Example Sentences

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A chukka boot is a classy alternative to a dress shoe or sneaker.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the late ’70s, we made a shoe for working on the Monorail that was kind of like a black leather, mid-top chukka boot with a cold-cured black outsole that could be replaced.

From Los Angeles Times

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