overshoe
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editovershoe (plural overshoes)
- A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as: [from 18th c.]
- To protect from water or mud.
- Hyponym: overboot
- 1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
- “I will take some brandy,” said Edna, shivering as she removed her gloves and overshoes.
- To prevent damage to a floor.
- To protect from water or mud.
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