galosh

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche (“shoe with a wooden sole”), but further history is uncertain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɒʃ/ Rhymes: -ɒʃ === Noun === galosh (plural galoshes) An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: (British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. (US) A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg. ==== Alternative forms ==== galoche, galoshe ==== Synonyms ==== (waterproof rubber boot): Wellington boot, gumboot ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== rainboot overshoe galoshe, galoche gumshoe === Verb === galosh (third-person singular simple present galoshes, present participle galoshing, simple past and past participle galoshed) (intransitive) To walk while wearing, or as if wearing, galoshes; to splash about. ==== References ====