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overshoe

English

Etymology

From over- +? shoe.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?o?v????u?/

Noun

overshoe (plural overshoes)

  1. A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, either to protect from water or mud, or to prevent damage to a floor. [from 18th c.]
    • 1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
      “I will take some brandy,” said Edna, shivering as she removed her gloves and overshoes.

Related terms

  • galosh
  • gumshoe

Translations

Anagrams

  • Voorhees

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overshot

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /???.v????t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?o?.v????t/

Verb

overshot

  1. simple past tense and past participle of overshoot

Adjective

overshot (comparative more overshot, superlative most overshot)

  1. (of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
  2. Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.

Translations

Noun

overshot (plural overshots)

  1. An overshot water wheel.

Related terms

  • undershot

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