HESSIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hessian mean? 

• HESSIAN (noun)
  The noun HESSIAN has 1 sense:

1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

  Familiarity information: HESSIAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HESSIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hessian; Hessian boot; jackboot; Wellington; Wellington boot

Hypernyms ("hessian" is a kind of...):

boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)