overshoe

noun

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over·shoe | \ ˈō-vər-ˌshü

Definition of overshoe

: an outer shoe especially : galosh

Examples of overshoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 Zippers was chosen in a contest in 1925 and was the brand name of a pair of rubber overshoes made by the B.F. Goodrich Co. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, 1 May 2018

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