Galosh

Galosh
Galosh Ga*losh", n. 1. Same as {Galoche}, {Galoshe}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. A strip of material, as leather, running around a shoe at and above the sole, as for protection or ornament. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • Galosh — can refer to: * Galoshes meaning overshoes or rubber boot (or Golosh ) * ABM 1 Galosh Russian anti ballistic missile, NATO codename Galosh …   Wikipedia

  • galosh — meaning ‘a waterproof overshoe’, is normally used in the plural galoshes. This spelling is preferred to the variant golosh …   Modern English usage

  • galosh — ► NOUN ▪ a waterproof rubber overshoe. ORIGIN originally denoting a type of clog: from Latin gallica solea Gallic shoe …   English terms dictionary

  • galosh — or galoshe [gə läsh′] n. [ME galoche < OFr < ML galochium, shoe with a wooden sole < VL * calopus < Gr kalopous, lit., wooden foot < kalon, wood + pous, FOOT] 1. an overshoe, esp. a high, warmly lined overshoe of rubber and fabric… …   English World dictionary

  • galosh — Galoche Ga*loche , Galoshe Ga*loshe , [OE. galoche, galache, galage, shoe, F. galoche galoche, perh. altered fr. L. gallica a Gallic shoe, or fr. LL. calopedia wooden shoe, or shoe with a wooden sole, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, a shoemaker s last; ?… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • galosh — noun Etymology: Middle English galoche, from Middle French Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a shoe with a heavy sole 2. a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush • galoshed adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • galosh — /geuh losh /, n. a waterproof overshoe, esp. a high one. Also, galoshe, golosh. [1325 75; ME < OF galoche, of obscure orig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • galosh — noun a) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. b) A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions …   Wiktionary

  • galosh — ga·losh || gÉ™ lɑʃ / lɒʃ n. overshoe worn in wet weather …   English contemporary dictionary

  • galosh —    (singular); galoshes (plural) (gah LAHSH, gah LAH shez) [French, from Greek] A high, waterproof overshoe …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

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