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Definition of shoepack in English: shoepacknoun ˈʃuːpak North American An oiled leather boot, typically having a rubber sole. Example sentencesExamples - I had on light wool stockings for my legs, a pair of deed skin leggings and wool wraps up to my knees, blanket lined shoepacks and two pair wool socks.
- Up front, the cold-weather men live in foxholes to find out how frostbite creeps up on troops, and whether the Army's new insulated, gum-rubber shoepacks are working effectively.
- They didn't have the clothes like we have now-a-days; like thermal shoepacks and snowsuits and stuff.
- When we were marching from one horror to another, I had shoepacks on because the ground was always wet or frozen.
- For warmth and comfort, the pioneers stuffed their moccasins or shoepacks with deer hair or dry leaves.
- The shoepacks kept water out, but they also did not allow any air in to permit our sweaty feet to dry.
- I think that the shoepacks may be what are called Mickey Mouse boots today.
Origin Mid 18th century: from Delaware (Unami) sippack 'shoes', from čípahkpo 'moccasins', later assimilated to shoe and pack1. |