Meaning & use
Galoshes
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Waterproof overshoes, typically made of rubber, worn over ordinary shoes to protect them from rain, snow, or mud.
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She pulled her galoshes on over her sneakers before wading out into the flooded street.
The children stomped through puddles in their bright yellow galoshes.
A note on using this word
Traces back through Old French 'galoche,' possibly linked to a Greek word for a wooden-soled shoe.
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