A person who makes or sells boots, especially in fashion contexts.
French word from 'botte' meaning boot, plus the agent suffix -ier. Originally a French trade occupation, it entered English fashion vocabulary to describe specialized bootmakers.
In high fashion, a 'bottier' is like a bespoke shoemaker—they create custom boots for wealthy clients, and the term remains popular among luxury fashion houses in Paris and Milan because it sounds more sophisticated than just 'boot maker.'
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