also: ガムぐつ
noun
rubber shoes; rubber boots; wellingtons
Refers to footwear made of rubber, typically waterproof boots like rain boots or Wellington boots.
雨の日はゴム靴を履いて出かけます。
On rainy days, I go out wearing rubber boots.
レインブーツ is a modern loanword for rain boots, often more fashionable, while ゴム靴 is a traditional term for practical rubber footwear.
Compound of ゴム (gomu, 'rubber', from Dutch 'gom') and 靴 (kutsu, 'shoes'). The variant ガム靴 uses an older transcription of 'gum'.