overshoe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈəʊvəˌʃuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊvɚˌʃu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər sho̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•shoe /ˈoʊvɚˌʃu/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothingan outer shoe or boot worn for protection in wet weather.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•shoe  (ō′vər sho̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga shoe or boot usually worn over another for protection in wet or cold weather, esp. a waterproof outer shoe. Cf. galosh. 
  • over- + shoe 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overshoe / ˈəʊvəˌʃuː/
  1. a protective shoe worn over an ordinary shoe
'overshoe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
India rubber - boot - gaiter - galosh - gum - gumshoe - overboot - pac - rubber - sandal - zipper

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