Overshoe

//ˈoʊvəɹˌʃuː// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as:; To protect from water or mud.

    "And vvho doth lead them but a paltrey fellovv,? / Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coſt, / A milkeſopt, one that neuer in his life / Felt ſo much colde as ouer ſhooes in ſnovv: […]"

  2. 2
    footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold wordnet
  3. 3
    A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as:; To prevent damage to a floor.

Synonyms

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booteebootiegaloshgumshoe

Example

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"And vvho doth lead them but a paltrey fellovv,? / Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coſt, / A milkeſopt, one that neuer in his life / Felt ſo much colde as ouer ſhooes in ſnovv: […]"

Etymology

From over- + shoe.

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