galosh
An overshoe or boot worn in wet weatherAn overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
» Galoshes are impervious to water.
Калоши водонепроницаемы.
Meaning
3 sensesAn overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
(UK)A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
Galosche, Überschuh, Gamasche
гало́шаgalóša, кало́шаkalóša
кало́шаkalóša
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water 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.
Examples
2 sentencesGaloshes are impervious to water.
ruКалоши водонепроницаемы.
And I’m not sure there’s anyone better at yanking up their galoshes and trudging onward in the face of loss.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche (“a shoe with a wooden sole”), but itFrom Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche (“a shoe with a wooden sole”), but its further history is uncertain.
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