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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOvershoe
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A protective covering worn over a shoe to keep it dry or clean.
"He wore overshoes to protect his dress shoes from the rain." - 2
A type of footwear designed to be worn over regular shoes, often waterproof.
"During the storm, she put on her rubber overshoes before stepping outside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English prefix 'over-' (indicating covering or placement above) and the noun 'shoe', dating back to the late 16th century. It originally referred to protective footwear worn over regular indoor shoes to keep them dry or clean from mud and snow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overshoe" is said worldwide
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sur-chaussure
Transliteration: syʁ.ʃo.zjʊʁ
"Il a porté des sur-chaussures pour protéger ses chaussures de la pluie."
Überschuh
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌʃuː
"Er trug Überschuhe, um seine Schuhe vor dem Regen zu schützen."
sovrascarpa
Transliteration: so.vraˈskar.pa
"Ha indossato le sovrascarpe per non bagnare le scarpe."
cubrezapatos
Transliteration: ku.βɾe.θa.pa.tos
"Llevó cubrezapatos para proteger sus zapatos de la lluvia."
cobertura de sapato
Transliteration: ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ dʒi saˈpatu
"Ele usou uma cobertura de sapato para não molhar os sapatos."
ओवरशू
Transliteration: ovərʃu
"उसने बारिश से अपने जूतों को बचाने के लिए ओवरशू पहने।"
鞋套
Transliteration: xié tào
"他穿上鞋套以保护鞋子不被雨淋湿。"
오버슈
Transliteration: obeosyu
"그는 비로부터 신발을 보호하기 위해 오버슈를 신었다."
オーバーシュー
Transliteration: ōbāshū
"彼は靴を雨から守るためにオーバーシューを履いた。"
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