wader

Angler's waterproof boot

A wader is a bird that walks through shallow water searching for food—herons, egrets, sandpipers, and their kin.

The word also applies to a person who wades.

In the plural, waders are waterproof boots extending to the thigh or chest, worn by anglers and hunters: He pulled on his waders and stepped into the stream.

bird

shorebird

Coastal bird species

sandpiperSmall wading shorebird
heronLong-legged waterside bird
egretWhite wading bird

plover · curlew · avocet · stilt · godwit · snipe · ibis · bittern · crane · flamingo

waterproof

hip boots

Waterproof leg-covering footwear

rubber bootsWaterproof footwear reaching mid-calf
galoshesWaterproof shoe covers
gumbootsWaterproof knee-high boots

wellies · overshoes · rain boots · fly fishing · angling · trout fishing · duck hunting · wetland · marsh · stream

boot

waterproof

Impervious to moisture

chest-highAt torso height
hipFashionable or pelvic joint
thigh-highReaching upper leg level

neoprene · rubber · insulated · breathable · fishing · fly-fishing · angler · trout · stream · riverbank

wader

shorebird

hip boots

waterproof

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