galosh
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of galosh
1325–75; Middle English < Old French galoche, of obscure origin
Explanation
A galosh is a shoe you can wear on a rainy day. Galoshes are usually made of rubber, and sometimes slide on over your regular shoes. A galosh is one kind of wet-weather footwear, most often made from a stretchy kind of rubber so it can be slipped on to protect your shoes from getting damp. You're most likely to come across this word in its plural form, galoshes, since they come in a pair. Galosh comes from the Middle English, for a sort of clog, from gallica solea, "a Gallic sandal" in Latin.
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Example Sentences
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To Thurber's city editor, the pattern of a perfect lead for all stories whatsoever was: "John Holtsapple, 63, prominent Columbus galosh manufacturer, died of complications last night at his home, 396 N. Persimmon Blvd."
From Time Magazine Archive
But these guys aren't smooth criminals; they go nuts trying to put on a galosh or scrape the ice off their windshield.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of studying, the 16-year-old Teng got a job in a Paris galosh factory.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though shod with the useful galosh, I’m racked with rheumatical pain— I think that a Ballade is bosh!
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies
You could pet the galosh and then let the wug out.
From FreeChildrenStories.com Collection by Daniel Errico
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