galoshes
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of galoshes
C14 (in the sense: wooden shoe): from Old French galoche, from Late Latin gallicula Gallic shoe
Example Sentences
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She was wearing galoshes, as were many members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, at an evening rehearsal earlier this week in a Glendale church, where dozens of dripping umbrellas were propped against the walls.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2023
It doesn’t matter if these are sandals or galoshes: the result is what counts.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022
If you’re worried about inflation eating into your budget and want to make sure you’re paying the lowest possible price for gas, string cheese or galoshes, here are some places to start.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021
Then he started cleaning up, wading through the remains in galoshes, dragging load after load away, using a sled he fashioned from a hook and a broken refrigerator door.
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2021
And when I looked back at where I’d walked, saw myself standing there in street shoes, no galoshes, wet to the ankles, I knew.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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