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/geuh losh"/, n.a waterproof overshoe, esp. a high one.Also, galoshe, golosh.[1325-75; ME < OF galoche, of obscure orig.]
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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 — 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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
