snow-boots

A child puts on her snow-boots before going outside.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • Waterproof footwear for snow: "snow-boots" are sturdy, often insulated boots designed to protect the feet and lower legs from snow, cold, and moisture. They are typically worn in winter weather or snowy conditions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to buy a new pair of snow-boots before the winter storm arrives. (Footwear for walking in snow.)
  • The children wore their snow-boots to play outside in the snow. (Protective boots for snowy conditions.)

Advanced Usage

• "to put on snow-boots": to wear or don this type of footwear.
  • She put on her snow-boots to shovel the driveway. (She wore the boots for outdoor snow work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Snow boot (noun, singular): one individual boot of this type.

  • He lost one snow boot in the snowbank. (A single boot for snow.)

• Snowshoe (noun): a different type of footwear for walking on deep snow, typically a frame with webbing.

  • He strapped on snowshoes to hike through the deep powder. (Footwear designed to distribute weight on snow.)

• Boot (noun): a general term for a covering for the foot and lower leg.

  • She wore leather boots for hiking. (A type of footwear.)

Synonyms

• Winter boots: boots designed for cold weather.
• Snow boots: a common alternative spelling without a hyphen.

Related Idioms

• "to be in over one's snow-boots": (informal) to be in a difficult situation beyond one's ability to manage.
  • When the project failed, he was in over his snow-boots. (He was overwhelmed.)

(Note: This idiom is rare and creative; standard idioms like "in over one's head" are more common.)