1. rubber overshoes or galoshes worn over regular shoes for protection from wet weather
2. private detectives or investigators
Usage: slang

Examples

• She put on her gumshoes before stepping out into the rain.
• The old gumshoes protected his leather shoes from the puddles.
• The company hired a couple of gumshoes to investigate the missing funds.
• Those gumshoes have been following the suspect for days.
• He slipped his gumshoes over his dress shoes before leaving the office.
• The experienced gumshoes solved the case within a week.