waders
/ˈweɪdərz/
noun
- Waterproof boots or pants that cover the legs and sometimes the body, worn for walking in water, especially for fishing or hunting.
- He put on his waders before stepping into the river to fish.
- I need to buy new waders because my old ones have a leak.
- The duck hunter wore chest-high waders to stay dry in the marsh.
- Birds with long legs and long bills that wade in shallow water to find food, such as herons, storks, and sandpipers.
- Waders like the great blue heron are common in wetlands.
- The birdwatcher identified a flock of waders by their distinctive calls.
- We saw several waders feeding along the shoreline at low tide.