Meaning & use
galosh
A waterproof overshoe worn over regular shoes to protect them from rain, snow, or mud.
See it in a sentence
She pulled on her galoshes before splashing through the puddles on the way to school.
He kept a pair of old galoshes by the door for muddy garden work.
A note on using this word
Galosh is almost always used in the plural, galoshes, since one is worn on each foot.
Words with a similar meaning
overshoerubber boot
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