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Strathcona boots [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
  • Police
CONT

Finishing off the Red Serge are brown leather riding boots, known as high browns or Strathcona boots, with spurs, and a brown wide-brimmed felt campaign hat with a glass-flat brim.

OBS

Strathcona boots; high brown Strathcona boots: The singular form of these terms is also used.

OBS

high brown boots; high browns: The singular form of these terms is rarely, if ever, used.

Key term(s)
  • Strathcona boot
  • high brown Strathcona boot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
  • Police
CONT

La police montée et l'uniforme des gendarmes, composé du chapeau Stetson, des bottes brunes Strathcona, de la culotte d'équitation bleue garnie d'une bande jaune sur chaque côté et, surtout, de la tunique rouge si caractéristique, font partie des symboles du Canada les plus connus au monde.

OBS

bottes Strathcona; bottes brunes Strathcona : La forme au singulier de ces termes est également utilisée.

OBS

bottes brunes : La forme au singulier de ce terme est presque jamais utilisée.

Key term(s)
  • botte Strathcona
  • botte brune Strathcona

Spanish

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