hip boot

Thigh-high rubber boot

A hip boot is a waterproof boot that extends from foot to hip, worn for wading in deep water.

Fishermen, hunters, and workers in wet environments wear them to stay dry while standing in streams or marshes: He pulled on his hip boots and waded into the river.

Usually used in the plural: hip boots.

design

thigh-high

Reaching upper leg level

gaiters · soles · tread · buckles · straps · cuff · fitted · loose-fitting

fishing

waders

Waterproof fishing garment

salmon · bass · stream · riverbank · tackle · rod · reel · cast · freshwater · catch

material

rubber

Elastic polymer from trees

canvas · reinforced · seamless · insulated · lined · cleated · studded · watertight · puncture-resistant · heavy-duty

wading

marsh

Grassy waterlogged lowland

mudflat · bog · floodplain · creek · shallows · silt · reeds · trudge · slosh · waterlogged

Opposites
boot height/coverage

hip bootankle boot

Footwear ending above foot

sandal · flip-flop · ballet flat · loafer · moccasin

Family

hip, boot, hips, boots, booted, booting, bootee, bootees, hippy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G