overshoes
noun [plural] /ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːz/
/ˈoʊ.vɚ-/ (US also galoshes)Definition
› waterproof shoes, usually made of rubber, for wearing over an ordinary shoe in the rain or snowShoes and shoemaking
(Definition of overshoes noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ankle boot noun
- ballet shoe noun
- Birkenstock noun
- bootlace noun
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- cross-trainer noun
- flipper noun (SHOE)
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