waders
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He stood on the concrete channel encasing the San Gabriel River, shortly before donning waders to help send Porkchop off.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
But you don’t need to be a hardy hiker or don waders to participate in community science.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024
Surfers experienced 42% of bites worldwide, with swimmers and waders a close second at 39%.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
Water inundated his waders, weighing him down, and he was unable to resurface, the Oklahoma Game Wardens posted on Facebook.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023
The waders came up to her chest and looked substantial.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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