Bootful

/ˈbuːtfʊl/ noun

Definition

The amount that can be held or contained in a boot; the capacity of a boot as a measurement.

Etymology

'Boot' + the capacity suffix '-ful.' The term emerged in English to describe quantities of items stored in a boot (car trunk in British English), especially during the 20th century.

Kelly Says

In British English, 'bootful' is how people describe cargo capacity—'That car holds a bootful of shopping!' It's wonderfully descriptive, measuring volume by body parts instead of liters.

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