gumshoe
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9.5
A rubber cover you wear over shoes to keep them dry
- noun
- /ˈɡʌmˌʃu/
- Archaic
:
botas de goma
Examples
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Slide your feet, gumshoe.
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Here's your answer, gumshoes:
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Be sure to wear your gumshoes when walking through the muddy fields.
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On rainy days, I always put on my gumshoes to keep my shoes dry.
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After stepping in the puddle, she was glad she had worn her gumshoes.
Synonyms
12
1.3
A waterproof cover worn over shoes to keep feet dry
has identical meaning but uses an alternative common name
galosh
vsgumshoe
1
7.8
A waterproof cover you put over your shoes to keep them dry
is more specific about being actually made of that material
overshoe
vsgumshoe
1
5.3
A waterproof cover you wear over shoes to keep them dry and clean
is narrower, referring specifically to covers made from a waterproof flexible material
9.9
A rubber cover worn over shoes to keep them dry in rain or snow
is the same concept but presented with a different form of the name
9.1
A waterproof cover you pull over boots or shoes to keep them dry
focuses specifically on covers made from a flexible waterproof material
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Morphology
Etymology
Gumshoe first meant a shoe made of gum (that is, 'rubber') worn over regular shoes to keep them dry. So a gumshoe is a simple waterproof cover you put on to protect your shoes in rain or snow.