Noun

(en noun)

Something that warms, such as a heater or a soup.

* 1993 , Raymond Sokolov, Why We Eat What We Eat

A piece of clothing for warmth, such as a bodywarmer or leg warmer.

An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.

Noun

(en noun)

A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats

A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

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Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.