waders
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Workers on Wednesday were spotted in fishing waders standing knee-deep in the water vacuuming the bottom surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
It has the largest tidal reedbed in England and wildfowl and waders feed and nest in the six shallow lagoons, marshland and mudflats.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
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
The herons are herons; they don’t turn into Ardea herodias, long-legged waders, azure airborne avians, or sapphire sentinels of the skies.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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