waders

Waterproof fishing pants

Waders are waterproof boots that extend up the leg—often to the hip or chest—worn by anglers, hunters, and others who need to stand in water: He pulled on his waders and stepped into the stream.

The word also refers to wading birds like herons and sandpipers, whose long legs suit shallow-water foraging.

garment

chest-high

At torso height

breathable · insulated · waterproof · bib · suspenders · seams · fit · leak · patch · repair

shorebirds

heron

Long-legged waterside bird

ibis · spoonbill · avocet · stilt · sandpiper · plover · curlew · godwit · oystercatcher · flamingo

flyfishing

trout

Freshwater game fish

river · creek · pool · riffle · current · casting · rod · reel · fly · angler

hunting

waterfowl

Swimming birds collectively

  • duckWaterbird that quacks
  • gooseLarge honking waterfowl
  • decoysObjects meant to mislead

blind · marsh · swamp · wetland · cattails · retrieve · shotgun · camo · dawn · migration

Categories
Opposites
water protection (footwear)

waderssandals

Open strappy footwear

flip-flops · barefoot · sneakers · dress shoes · loafers

bird locomotion/habitat

wadersdivers

Various, of multiple kinds

diving birds · swimmers · waterfowl · ducks · loons

footwear height/coverage

waderssandals

Open strappy footwear

flip-flops · ankle socks · slides · mules · barefoot

Phrases
Family

wade, waded, wades, wader

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G