Gumshoe (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Synonyms:
arctic; galosh; golosh; gumshoe; rubber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gumshoe" is a kind of...):
overshoe (footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who is a detective
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gumshoe" is a kind of...):
detective; investigator; police detective; tec (a police officer who investigates crimes)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)