goloshes
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Commodities showing decreases; grain products, salt, goloshes, tires, tobacco products.
From Time Magazine Archive
He made careful preparations, wrapping himself in several coats and mufflers and encasing his neat boots in goloshes.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
She was tugging on her goloshes, one foot on a chair, her face flushed with effort and expectancy.
From The Pastor's Wife by Arnim, Elizabeth von
The Professor always entered by the front door, placed his umbrella in the stand, wet or shine; left his goloshes on the mat: hung up his cap and gown, and followed Jenkins into the drawing-room.
From Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)
And he glided silently down stairs, giving me scarcely time to observe that he was a young man with black hair, black eyes and whiskers, and wearing goloshes.
From Medical Life in the Navy by Stables, Gordon
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