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wader en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈweɪdə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Etymology tree English wade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wader From wade + -er.

Meanings

  1. One who wades.
  2. (in-plural, qualifier:footwear) A waterproof boot that comes up to the hip, used by fishermen, etc.
    • At the same time, the engagement photos are also a contrast with Mr. Kelce’s recent GQ cover shoot, in which he poses in a giant faux fur hat and waders, clutching an enormous Hermès bag. 2025 August 27, Vanessa Friedman, “The Ralph Lauren Look of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Photos”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2025:
  3. A long-legged bird associated with wetland or coastal environments.

Forms

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Relateds

Wellington boot

Synonyms

shorebird · wading bird

Translations (23)

is vaðfugl (bird) · et kurvitsaline (bird) · fi kahlaaja (bird) · eo vadbirdo (bird) · et kalurisaabas (boot) · fi kahluusaapas (boot) · et kahlakad (boot) · et kahlaja (one who wades) · et sumaja (one who wades) · sh ćurlin (bird) · bg рибарски ботуши (boot) · ru бро́день (boot) · fi kahlaaja (one who wades) · ru боло́тник (boot) · de Watvogel (bird) · ru бахи́ла (boot) · da waders (boot) · de Watstiefel (boot) · sh ribarska čizma (boot) · et kahlaja (bird) · mi manukau (bird) · bg газеща птица (bird) · gd eun-grunnachaidh (bird)