galosh
Plural: galoshes
Noun
- A waterproof overshoe worn to protect shoes from wet conditions.
- a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
- An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
- A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
- An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
- A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.
- A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
Verb
- To walk while wearing, or as if wearing, galoshes; to splash about.
Examples
- He hoped to find a spot for GALOSH, protecting his lead like a shield.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche (“shoe with a wooden sole”), but further history is uncertain.
further theories
* From Vulgar Latin *galopium or Late Latin calopedia (“a wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole”), from Ancient Greek κᾱλοπόδιον (kālopódion), diminutive of κᾱλόπους (kālópous, “shoemaker's block”), compound of κᾶλον (kâlon, “wood”) and πούς (poús, “foot”). (More at holt and foot.)
* From Late Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (solea) (“Gallic (sandal)”).
* From Old French galette (“flat round cake”), from galet (“pebble”).
Scrabble Score: 10
galosh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgalosh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
galosh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
galosh: valid Words With Friends Word