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Meaning of Overshoe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈoʊvəɹˌʃuː

Definitions

  1. A shoe worn over an ordinary shoe, as:
  2. To protect from water or mud.
  3. To prevent damage to a floor.

Equivalents

Examples

“And vvho doth lead them but a paltrey fellovv,? / Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coſt, / A milkeſopt, one that neuer in his life / Felt ſo much colde as ouer ſhooes in ſnovv: […]”
““I will take some brandy,” said Edna, shivering as she removed her gloves and overshoes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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