galosh

    [gə läs̸h′]

 

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or galoshe

noun
  1. an overshoe, esp. a high, warmly lined overshoe of rubber and fabric: usually used in pl.
  2. Obsolete any heavy shoe or boot

Origin: Middle English galoche from Old French from Midieval Latin galochium, shoe with a wooden sole from Vulgar Latin an unverified form calopus from Glassical Greek kalopous, literally , wooden foot from kalon, wood plush pous, foot

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noun
  1. A waterproof overshoe.
  2. Obsolete A sturdy heavy-soled boot or shoe.

Origin: Middle English galoche, wooden soled shoe, from Old French.

galosh

galosh

pair of galoshes

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