overshoes
/ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈoʊ.vɚ.ʃuːz/ (ame, ipa)
overshoes — noun
1. waterproof covers or extra shoes that fit over regular shoes to keep the shoes u
waterproof covers or extra shoes that fit over regular shoes to keep the shoes underneath dry and to stop water, snow, or dirt from being brought indoors.
Zuri pulled on rubber overshoes before walking to the snowy bus stop.
put on + overshoes before going out in snow
The museum asks visitors to pull overshoes over outdoor shoes on rainy days.
pull overshoes over shoes
Minho left the wet overshoes by the classroom door after the field trip.
These overshoes kept Padma's office shoes dry on the walk from the station.
Before entering the clean ward, Noa put on the blue overshoes.
- galoshes
a common word for thick waterproof overshoes, especially in North American English
- rubbers
older North American term for rubber overshoes
- shoe covers
broader term, often for thin protective covers used indoors
文法句型
a pair of overshoes
overshoes + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural when you mean the full pair. The singular form 'overshoe' names one piece, but in everyday use people most often talk about 'overshoes' when discussing wet weather or places that need clean floors.