What is the origin of the term toots to refer to a woman? The earliest instance I could find of tootsies being used to refer to the feet of a woman, rather than a baby or young child is in this memorable couplet from "The Periwinkle Girl" in Chambers's Journal (August 21, 1869)" Both high and low, and great and small, fell prostrated at her tootsies ;
Why do we get cold feet? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Usually women complain of feeling the cold more so than men, and sharing a bed with someone who has cold feet is can be unpleasant How many times has a woman warmed her freezing tootsies (before electric blankets and central heating) on her partner's legs while in bed?!