Home › Words › U › undershoeundershoeundershoe means A covering for the foot, sturdier than a sock, worn under the outer shoes.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, undershoe ranks #2,614 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom under- + shoe.nounA covering for the foot, sturdier than a sock, worn under the outer shoes.e.g.“The rubber overshoe is made to protect only the ball of the foot or is provided with an opening through which the heel of the undershoe projects.” — 1900, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, page 2576:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.shoecover 69% match — A protective cover for a shoe. vs undershoe →overboot 67% match — A heavy-duty overshoe; a boot that is an overshoe. vs undershoe →underhose 65% match — Hose worn underneath other clothing. vs undershoe →undersock 64% match — A thermal sock worn under a normal sock for extra warmth. vs undershoe →bootcover 63% match — A cover for a shoe or boot vs undershoe →undersole 63% match — The underside of the sole of a shoe. vs undershoe →oversock 61% match — Sock intended to be worn over another pair of socks. vs undershoe →gumshoe 61% match — A sneaker or rubber overshoe. vs undershoe →