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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
galoche \galoche"\, galoshe \galoshe"\, oe. galoche, galache,
galage, shoe, f. galoche galoche, perh. altered fr. l.
gallica a gallic shoe, or fr. ll. calopedia wooden shoe, or
shoe with a wooden sole, gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, a shoemaker's
last; ? wood + ? foot.
1. a clog or patten. obs.
1913 webster
nor were worthy to unbuckle his galoche.
--chaucer.
1913 webster
2. hence: an overshoe worn in wet weather, especially a
waterproof rubber overshoe extending over the ankle, worn
over one's regular shoes; now usually written galosh. it
is used mostly in the plural; as, it's raining, so put
your galoshes on.
1913 webster +pjc
3. a gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe
and part of the leg.
1913 webster
see also:
galosh
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