overshoe

[ oh-ver-shoo ]

noun
  1. a shoe or boot usually worn over another for protection in wet or cold weather, especially a waterproof outer shoe.

Origin of overshoe

1
First recorded in 1570–80; over- + shoe

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. Wirt
  • The 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 Huntley
  • Jean broke up the crusted snow with the heel of her overshoe; then buried her feet in the powdery mound.

    Neighbours | Robert Stead
  • One 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

overshoe

/ (ˈəʊvəˌʃuː) /


noun
  1. a protective shoe worn over an ordinary shoe

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