rubber
12
1.3
- noun
- /ˈrʌbər/
- Archaic
:
galocha
- The pickers stop to pull off their rubber boots and change into low-top sneakers.
And you dress up and, you know, put rubber boots on, put a bag over your head.
- And you dress up and, you know, put rubber boots on, put a bag over your head.
Examples
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The construction workers always wore rubber boots to protect their feet from wet conditions.
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I had a pair of rubber boots.
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And I'll get you a new suit and a pair of rubber boots.
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A pair of clean, wet, black rubber boots stood next to it.
Fiction book (1996) -
When ashore, knee-high rubber boots are necessary to keep your feet dry.
Academic text (1994) -
Make sure to wear your rubber boots when walking in the rain to keep your shoes dry.
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She slipped on her rubber overshoes before heading out into the snowy weather.
Synonyms
1
7.8
A waterproof cover you put over your shoes to keep them dry
1
5.3
A waterproof cover you wear over shoes to keep them dry and clean
1
9.5
A rubber cover you wear over shoes to keep them dry
A rubber cover worn over shoes to keep them dry in rain or snow
A waterproof cover you pull over boots or shoes to keep them dry
Idioms
Compounds
- US
6
1.0
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
2
2.8
A South American tree that gives a sticky white liquid used to make natural rubber
- Specialized
1
4.0
A man-made stretchy material made with chemicals like natural rubber
- Specialized
1
4.6
A very hard material made from tree sap and heated to become stiff, used for pen barrels or handles
1
3.1
Large tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant that can make natural rubber
- Archaic
1
5.0
A natural material from tree sap that stretches and is used to make tires and erasers
- Specialized
1
2.9
An elastic material made from the sticky sap of certain trees used for many products
- Specialized
A type of man-made rubber used to make tires and other industrial products
- Specialized
A rubber made from chemicals that keeps air in and resists many harmful liquids
- Specialized
A man-made rubber made at low temperatures that is tougher and used for car tires
- Archaic
A big tropical tree with large shiny leaves grown indoors and once used to make rubber
- Archaic
A tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant with large shiny leaves
- Archaic
A large Asian tree with shiny leaves often grown indoors as a houseplant
- US
A small harmless snake with smooth, shiny skin and a tail that looks like its head
- Specialized
A water-based paint that stays flexible, lasts a long time and resists moisture
Using force to make someone give secret passwords or keys for computer systems
- Specialized
A natural rubber made from sap of the Brazilian rubber tree used to make tires
- Specialized
A man-made stretchy material that stays flexible in very hot and cold temperatures
How Waterproof
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rubber for an overshoe comes from the material rubber used to make waterproof covers for shoes, so people simply call the shoe by the material and that is why a 'rubber' keeps your shoes dry.