galosh

or ga·loshe, go·losh

[ guh-losh ]

noun

1. a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.

Word History and Origins

Origin of galosh¹

1325–75; Middle English < Old French galoche, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

What makes it even funnier is that I jiggle between high-heeled shoes and chicken galoshes.

From Washington Blade

Printed Matter, north of Sawon on Tenth Avenue, definitely falls into the galosh gang.

From The Daily Beast

Galosh, ga-losh′, n. a shoe or slipper worn over another in wet weather—also Galoche′, Golosh′.

From Project Gutenberg

The dictionaries refer to Spenser as using it under the form galage; and it occurs written galege, galosh, calosh, &c.

From Project Gutenberg