The meaning of Gumshoes

Gumshoes – definition

noun
A detective.
Usage examples:
He'd been intrigued enough to put a gumshoe on the case

noun
Informal for detective (= someone whose job is to discover facts about a crime)

刑警

Gumschoenen, Rubberschoen

Chaussures de détective

Gummischuhe

गमशूज़

Scarpe di gomma

덧신, 고무로 만든 오버슈즈

Кеды, Полукеды

Gamuzas

Word origin

mid 19th century (in the sense ‘galoshes or soft-soled shoes’, suggesting stealth): the current sense dates from the early 20th century.

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noun
A detective.
Usage examples:
He'd been intrigued enough to put a gumshoe on the case

noun
Informal for detective (= someone whose job is to discover facts about a crime)

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