galosh en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ɡəˈlɒʃ/
Etymology
From Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche (“a shoe with a wooden sole”), but its further history is uncertain. further theories * From Vulgar Latin *galopium or Late Latin calopedia (“a wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole”), from Ancient Greek κᾱλοπόδιον (kālopódion), diminutive of κᾱλόπους (kālópous, “shoemaker's block”), compound of κᾶλον (kâlon, “wood”) and πούς (poús, “foot”). (More at holt and foot.) * From Late Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (solea) (“Gallic (sandal)”). * From Old French galette (“flat round cake”), from galet (“pebble”).
Meanings
- (UK) An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: ▸ A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
- (US) An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: ▸ 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galoshe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| galoche | alternative | lexicographic | |
| galoshes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
overshoe · galoche · gumshoe · rainboot · galoshe
Synonyms
Translations (57)
kk кебіс (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · de Galosche (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sh каљача (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sh калоша (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sl kaljača (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · uk кало́ша (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · es chanclo (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · gl galocha (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · cs galoše (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ru кало́ша (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sh kaljača (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · alt калош (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · es bota de lluvia (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · tg калӯш (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · de Gamasche (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · fi kalossi (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · pt galocha (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · tr galoş (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · hu kalucsni (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · pl kalosz (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sh kaloša (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · nv kéʼachogii (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sv galosch (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · da galoche (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · pl gumiak (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · nl galoche (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sk galoša (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · cmn 膠鞋 /胶鞋 (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · bg гало́ш (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · he עַרְדָּל (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · uz kalish (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ca xancle (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · sq galloshe (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ka კალოში (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ko 오버슈즈 (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · es bota de goma (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · bg шушо́н (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · nl overschoen (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · de Überschuh (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · mk галош (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ka გოლოში (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · fr galoche (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ru гало́ша (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · he עַרְדָּלַיִם (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · es zueco (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · nv kéchogii (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · eo galoŝo (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · es bota para la lluvia (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · pl gumowiec (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · fr claque (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · tr şoson (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · yi קאַלאָש (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · be гало́ш (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · it galoscia (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · cy esgidiau glaw (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · cmn 套鞋 (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow) · ja ガロッシュ (waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow)