How to pronounce buskin

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What buskin means

noun

A laced, thick-soled boot worn by actors in old Greek tragedies

In a sentence: The actor strapped on his tall buskins so he would look grand on stage.

Where it comes from: It seems to come from an old French word, probably from an old Dutch word, but no one knows where that came from.

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