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- noun Plural form of
veldtschoon .
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Examples
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We seized our rifles, and slipping on our veldtschoons, that is shoes made of untanned hide, ran out of the scherm.
King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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I discarded my trousers, however, retaining only my veldtschoons, having determined to go into battle with bare legs, in order to be the lighter for running, in case it became necessary to retire quickly.
King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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The karoo bushes caught our feet and retarded us, and the sand worked into our veldtschoons and Good's shooting-boots, so that every few miles we had to stop and empty them; but still the night kept fairly cool, though the atmosphere was thick and heavy, giving a sort of creamy feel to the air, and we made fair progress.
King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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