- galoshes
- ga|losh|es [ gə`laʃəz ] noun pluralspecial rubber shoes that you wear over ordinary shoes to protect them when it rains
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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galoshes — mid 14c., kind of footwear consisting of a wooden sole fastened onto the foot with leather thongs, perhaps from O.Fr. galoche (sing.), from L.L. gallicula, dim. of gallica (solea) a Gallic (sandal) [Klein]. Alternative etymology [Barnhart, Hatz.… … Etymology dictionary
galoshes — UK [ɡəˈlɒʃɪz] US [ɡəˈlɑʃəz] noun [plural] special rubber shoes that you wear over ordinary shoes to protect them when it rains Thesaurus: shoes, boots and slippershyponym … Useful english dictionary
Galoshes — Galosh redirects here. For the Russian anti ballistic missile, see ABM 1 Galosh. Galoshes … Wikipedia
galoshes — [14] In modern terms, galoshes might be etymologically rendered as ‘little French shoes’. The word comes from Old French galoche, which was an alteration of late Latin gallicula. This in turn was a diminutive form of Latin gallica, short for… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
galoshes — [[t]gəlɒ̱ʃɪz[/t]] N PLURAL Galoshes are waterproof shoes, usually made of rubber, which you wear over your ordinary shoes to prevent them getting wet … English dictionary
galoshes — [14] In modern terms, galoshes might be etymologically rendered as ‘little French shoes’. The word comes from Old French galoche, which was an alteration of late Latin gallicula. This in turn was a diminutive form of Latin gallica, short for… … Word origins
galoshes — (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. overshoes, rubbers, arctics, boots; see boot 1 … English dictionary for students
galoshes — ga|losh|es [gəˈlɔʃız US ˈla: ] n [plural] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: galoche, from Latin gallica solea shoe from Gaul , ancient country in Western Europe] old fashioned rubber shoes worn over ordinary shoes when it rains or snows … Dictionary of contemporary English
galoshes — n. waterproof shoes ga·losh || gÉ™ lɑʃ / lɒʃ n. overshoe worn in wet weathern. gaiter; overshoe worn in wet weather; legging; clog, wooden shoe … English contemporary dictionary
galoshes — noun (plural) old fashioned rubber shoes worn over ordinary shoes when it rains or snows … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
