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Record 1 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
DEF

A tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets, and a lace that is crisscrossed over the insteap and may be tied around the ankle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
DEF

Type de chaussure à tige haute, fermée par un système de courroies en forme de boucle, piquées sur la tige, à travers lesquelles on fait coulisser les lacets.

OBS

À l'origine, c'était une grosse chaussure traditionnelle, portée dans la région des Highlands d'Écosse, avec en général une languette couvrant le laçage.

Spanish

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