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waders

British  
/ ˈweɪdəz /

plural noun

  1. long waterproof boots, sometimes extending to the chest like trousers, worn by anglers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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