galosh

or ga·loshe, go·losh

[ guh-losh ]

/ gəˈlɒʃ /

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noun

a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.

Nearby words

galofalo, galois theory, galoot, galop, galore, galosh, galoshes, gals., galsworthy, galt, galton

Origin of galosh

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

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Examples from the Web for galoshes

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
A tall, bald-headed old man with a red nose, wearing a dressing gown and with galoshes on his bare feet, stood in the anteroom.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
But it was the galoshes of Manhattan that saved his feet from freezing.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers
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

Ivan Ilyitch in some excitement cast off his coat and galoshes, and with his cap in his hand went into the room.
Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski
The girls entered the warm little office, stamping snow from their galoshes.
Ghost Beyond the Gate|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for galoshes

galoshes

goloshes

/ (ɡəˈlɒʃɪz) /

pl n

(sometimes singular) a pair of waterproof overshoes

Word Origin for galoshes

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

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