Galosh Definition

gə-lŏsh
galoshes
noun
galoshes
Either of a pair of overshoes, esp. a high, warmly lined overshoe of rubber and fabric.
Webster's New World
Any heavy shoe or boot.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Galosh

Noun

Singular:
galosh
Plural:
galoshes

Origin of Galosh

  • From Vulgar Latin *galopium, from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopodion), diminutive of καλόπους (kalopous, “shoemaker's block”), compound of κᾶλον (kalon, “wood”) and πούς (pous, “foot”). More at holt and foot.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English galoche wooden-soled shoe from Old French of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin gallicula, diminutive of gallica (solea) (“Gallic (sandal)”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old French galette (“flat round cake”), from galet (“pebble”).

    From Wiktionary

Galosh Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to galosh using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

galosh