GALOSHES


Meaning of GALOSHES in English

ga ‧ losh ‧ es /ɡəˈlɒʃəz, ɡəˈlɒʃɪz $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [plural]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: galoche , from Latin gallica solea 'shoe from Gaul' , ancient country in Western Europe ]

old-fashioned rubber shoes worn over ordinary shoes when it rains or snows

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