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Definition of Galoshe
1. n. Same as Galoche.
Definition of Galoshe
1. Noun. (obsolete) A clog or patten. ¹
2. Noun. Hence, an overshoe worn in wet weather. ¹
3. Noun. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Galoshe
1. galosh [n -S] - See also: galosh
Medical Definition of Galoshe
1. 1. A clog or patten. "Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche." (Chaucer) 2. Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather. 3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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