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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BOOT-SERVET, n. A covering for the head.Ork. 1929 Marw. s.v. bootie:
The word boot-servet was also used in the same sense as bootie [q.v.].

[Servet from Fr. serviette, a napkin, through Scots (Marw.).]

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