overshoe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈoʊvəɹˌʃuː/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Germanic *skōhaz Proto-West Germanic *skōh Old English sċōh Middle English scho English shoe English overshoe From over- + shoe.
Meanings
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A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as: ▸ To protect from water or mud.
And vvho doth lead them but a paltrey fellovv,? / Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coſt, / A milkeſopt, one that neuer in his life / Felt ſo much colde as ouer ſhooes in ſnovv: […]
c. 1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedy of King Richard the Third. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Sims [and Peter Short] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii], signature M2, verso:“I will take some brandy,” said Edna, shivering as she removed her gloves and overshoes.
1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
- A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as: ▸ To prevent damage to a floor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overshoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
overcoat · gumshoe · galosh · crampon
Synonyms
Translations (16)
ga forbhróg (protective shoe) · fr chouclaque (protective shoe) · ru бот (protective shoe) · lv bote (protective shoe) · bg шушон (protective shoe) · fr surchaussure (protective shoe) · fi kalossi (protective shoe) · cs přezůvka (protective shoe) · ru бахи́ла (protective shoe) · ja 雨靴 (protective shoe) · no kalosje (protective shoe) · pl kalosz (protective shoe) · pdt Äwaschoo (protective shoe) · bg галош (protective shoe) · de Überschuh (protective shoe) · fr claque (protective shoe)