overshoes
noun[plural]
uk/ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːz/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.ʃuːz/coveringswornoveryourordinaryshoes,wornespeciallyinordertoprotectyourshoesor tokeepthesurfaceyou arewalkingonclean:
Raised overshoes werewornby women tokeepthehemsoftheirdressesout of themud.
Thedoctorsandnurseshadfullfacemasks,gogglestocovertheireyesandplasticovershoes.
ThesealskinovershoeswornbyCaptainScott on his lastexpeditionto theSouthPoleare beingconservedat theNationalMaritime Museum.
See also
galoshes
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- Thecompanymakesprotectiveplasticovershoes tokeepdirtout ofcomputerrooms.
- Go down to theriver, but besureyou put onyourovershoes!
- Thebicyclesand overshoes wereleftin thehallway.
Shoes
- ankle boot
- ballet shoe
- Birkenstock
- bootie
- bootlace
- high heels
- high-top
- hiking boot
- hobnail boot
- insole
- sandal
- shoehorn
- shoelace
- shoemaker
- shoestring
- wedgie
- wellie
- wellington
- welly
- whitening