buskin
/ˈbʌskɪn/noun
1- chiefly historical a calf-high or knee-high boot of cloth or leather〈主史〉高筒靴。
1.1
- a thick-soled laced boot worn by an ancient Athenian tragic actor to gain height(古雅典悲剧演员穿的)厚底靴。
1.2
the buskin
the style or spirit of tragic drama悲剧风格; 悲剧精神。
派生词
buskined
adjective词源
early 16th cent. (designating a calf-length boot): probably from Old French bouzequin, variant of brousequin, from Middle Dutch broseken, of unknown ultimate origin.