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ga⋅losh

[guh-losh]
–noun
a waterproof overshoe, esp. a high one.
Also, ga⋅loshe, golosh.


Origin:
1325–75; ME < OF galoche, of obscure orig.
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ga·losh   (gə-lŏsh')   


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n.  
  1. A waterproof overshoe.

  2. Obsolete A sturdy heavy-soled boot or shoe.


[Middle English galoche, wooden soled shoe, from Old French.]
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