ga|losh

ga|losh
ga|losh or ga|loshe «guh LOSH», noun.
1. a rubber overshoe covering the ankle, worn in wet or snowy weather.
2. Obsolete. a) a wooden shoe or sandal; clog: »

He were worthy to unbuckle his galosh (Chaucer).

b) any boot or shoe. Also, galoche, golosh, galoshes, rubber or plastic overshoes covering the ankles, worn in wet or snowy weather: »

We wear galoshes in wet weather.

[< Old French galoche < Old Provençal galocha]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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