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galoshes

/ ɡəˈlɒʃɪz /

plural noun

C14 (in the sense: wooden shoe): from Old French galoche, from Late Latin gallicula Gallic shoe

He listened, a little confused, trying to catch up, while he pulled off his galoshes to reveal tan suede moccasin boots.

The girls entered the warm little office, stamping snow from their galoshes.

My companion was working on a pair of stubborn galoshes as I prepared my coat for a quick exit through the snow.

Penny and Louise saw that she was thinly clad in a light weight coat, and wore no galoshes.

Wassermann from the Customs House came down too, his galoshes leaving a long dragging trail in the dry sand.

Never mind; it must be a very fine picture of you yourself or we should have seen the galoshes sooner.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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