Protective footwear (8)

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overshoe

'protective footwear' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for overshoe that I've seen before include "Galosh" , "Protective item of footwear" , "which may be outside Oxford" , "Waterproof footwear" , "Re hooves? (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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