Undershoe

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A covering for the foot, sturdier than a sock, worn under the outer shoes.

    "The rubber overshoe is made to protect only the ball of the foot or is provided with an opening through which the heel of the undershoe projects."

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"The rubber overshoe is made to protect only the ball of the foot or is provided with an opening through which the heel of the undershoe projects."

Etymology

From under- + shoe.

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