OVERSHOE

overshoe

(noun) footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

overshoe (plural overshoes)

A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, either to protect from water or mud, or to prevent damage to a floor. [from 18th c.]

Anagrams

• Voorhees

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*shoe`, n.

Definition: A shoe that is worn over another for protection from wet or for extra warmth; esp., an India-rubber shoe; a galoche.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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