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Galoshes
/ɡəˈlɒʃɪz/
A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
📖 Definitions of "Galoshes"
noun
- 1
A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
- 2
A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.
noun
- 1
A clog or patten.
"Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche. - Chaucer."
- 2
Hence, an overshoe worn in wet weather.
- 3
A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
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