galoshes

goloshes

/ (ɡəˈlɒʃɪz) /

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pl n

(sometimes singular) a pair of waterproof overshoes

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Word Origin for galoshes

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

Words nearby galoshes

Galois theory, galoot, galop, galore, galosh, galoshes, gal pal, gals., Galsworthy, Galt, Galton

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How to use galoshes in a sentence

He listened, a little confused, trying to catch up, while he pulled off his galoshes to reveal tan suede moccasin boots.
The Stacks: The Day ‘The Big Lebowski’ Came to Life|Alex Belth|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The girls entered the warm little office, stamping snow from their galoshes.
Ghost Beyond the Gate|Mildred A. Wirt
My companion was working on a pair of stubborn galoshes as I prepared my coat for a quick exit through the snow.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown
Penny and Louise saw that she was thinly clad in a light weight coat, and wore no galoshes.
The Cry at Midnight|Mildred A. Wirt

Wassermann from the Customs House came down too, his galoshes leaving a long dragging trail in the dry sand.
Egholm and his God|Johannes Buchholtz
Never mind; it must be a very fine picture of you yourself or we should have seen the galoshes sooner.
Famous Days in the Century of Invention|Gertrude L. Stone