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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">shoe covers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>shoes</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>shoe components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cover, shoe</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shoe cover</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Enclosures, often made of plastic or recyclable material, fitted around shoes to protect them from outside wear. Also used to keep shoes from tracking material into other spaces, such as infectious materials in medical contexts. ]]></note></mads>