wader
noun
wad·er
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Definition of wader
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: one that wades
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waders plural
: high waterproof boots or a one-piece waterproof garment usually consisting of pants with attached boots that are used for wading (as when fishing)
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Two weeks after fleeing, Sotolongo and her husband returned to the neighborhood, mucking through the swampy streets with waders and face masks. — Scott Dalton, CNN, "Their neighborhood was flooded to save Houston," 25 Aug. 2019 But last weekend, dressed in shirtsleeves and rubber waders, the freshman Democratic congressman from Turlock tried to buck that image. — Los Angeles Times, "Swamp rats have invaded California. A Central Valley Democrat is declaring war," 7 Aug. 2019 Sandbag levees still surround many houses, forcing people to wear fishing waders and boat in and out of their homes. — Rory Doyle, New York Times, "Where Floods of ‘Biblical Proportion’ Drowned Towns and Farms," 30 July 2019 Workers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources showed up Thursday in waders, carrying nets, prepared to catch the sturgeon and move it to the Mississippi, but the fish got smart and left the area. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Huge sturgeon eludes capture by DNR, becomes Edina’s own fish legend," 27 July 2019 Ruby Kumagai wears rubber waders, boots and gloves to hose down a pen at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro. — Sharon Boorstin, latimes.com, "Want to get close to gibbons or pythons? Volunteer at one of these L.A. places," 4 July 2019 Most likely to be attacked were surfers and other board-sport participants (59 percent of U.S. attacks in 2017), followed by swimmers and waders (22 percent). — Linda Searing, Washington Post, "The Big Number: 53 shark attacks in U.S. waters," 30 June 2018 When your guests are ready to hang up their hip-waders and channel their inner indoor-enthusiast, head downtown with your Uber app locked and loaded. — Anchorage Daily News, "Out-of-town guests? Here’s where to take them to eat around Anchorage.," 31 May 2018 So here's looking at you kid: Get in that drift boat or your waders and keep salmon fishing alive. — Rocky Barker, idahostatesman, "Chasing the salmon downstream to get an early fishing season | Idaho Statesman," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wader.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wader
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wader
: high waterproof boots or pants worn for walking or standing in deep water especially while fishing
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