galosh
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- noun
- /ɡəˈlɑʃ/
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galoshes
- During the storm, he slipped on his galoshes to protect his nice shoes.
I'll tread as gracefully as I can also in my Wellington boots, I, in my galoshes, I here's, here's the thing.
- I'll tread as gracefully as I can also in my Wellington boots, I, in my galoshes, I here's, here's the thing.
Examples
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Make sure to put on your galoshes before stepping outside in the snow.
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One always expects to find an old galosh somewhere near the bottom of the plate.
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There were kids with the galoshes eaten off their shoes.
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And I'm, I'm not rolling up, you know, in my galoshes and whatever raincoat.
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I'll tread as gracefully as I can also in my Wellington boots, I, in my galoshes, I here's, here's the thing.
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She wore galoshes to keep her shoes dry in the rain.
Synonyms
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A waterproof cover worn over shoes to keep feet dry
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A waterproof cover you wear over shoes to keep them dry and clean
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A rubber cover you wear over shoes to keep them dry
A rubber cover worn over shoes to keep them dry in rain or snow
A waterproof cover you pull over boots or shoes to keep them dry
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Etymology
Galosh comes from the French galoche, which was a wooden shoe or 'clog', and is linked to the Latin calceus meaning 'shoe'. So a galosh is a protective overshoe you wear over your shoes to keep them dry.