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Definition of Galosh
1. Noun. A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow.
Definition of Galosh
1. n. Same as Galoche, Galoshe.
Definition of Galosh
1. Noun. (British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Galosh
1. an overshoe [n -ES] : GALOSHED [adj] - See also: overshoe
Lexicographical Neighbors of Galosh
Literary usage of Galosh
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"Cotton, The Great Frost. galosh (ga-losh'), vt [< galosh, n.] To protect with a
partial covering, edging, or the like of strong or water-proof material, ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"In the middle ages " galosh " was a general term for a boot or shoe, particularly
one with a wooden sole. In modern usage, it is an outer shoe worn in bad ..."
3. A Subject Index to the Poems of Edmund Spenser by Charles Huntington Whitman (1919)
"See galosh. Galathea(l), unidentified: Col. 516, 518. ... See Trees, galosh, a
wooden shoe: SCF 244; S. 131. See Dress. Games: 6.10.33.6. ..."
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