overshoe
Origin of overshoe
1- Compare galosh.
Words Nearby overshoe
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How to use overshoe in a sentence
Early in their development process, Mermoud, Diard, and Aubonnet considered making a downhill-only, slip-on overshoe of sorts, one that could be carried in a pack on uphill sections and attached for long, rugged downhills.
“I thought for a minute he was,” responded Louise, stooping to fasten the buckle of her heavy overshoe.
Ghost Beyond the Gate | Mildred A. WirtThe mitten and overshoe theory may seem to you but a sad sign of approaching age and debility—and so none of them for you.
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond HuntleyJean broke up the crusted snow with the heel of her overshoe; then buried her feet in the powdery mound.
Neighbours | Robert SteadOne day I noticed an odor that reminded me of a hot overshoe trying to smother a glue factory at the close of a tropical day.
Remarks | Bill Nye
Spring comes with joyous laugh, and song, and sunshine, and the burnt sacrifice of the over-ripe boot and the hoary overshoe.
Remarks | Bill Nye
British Dictionary definitions for overshoe
/ (ˈəʊvəˌʃuː) /
a protective shoe worn over an ordinary shoe
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