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Galoshes: meaning, definitions and examples

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galoshes

 

[ หˆษกรฆlษ™สƒษชz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

rainy weather

Galoshes are waterproof overshoes typically made of rubber or plastic, worn to keep shoes dry in wet weather.

Synonyms

overshoes, rubbers, wellies

Examples of usage

  • They put on their galoshes before heading out into the rain.
  • She always carries her galoshes in her bag in case of sudden showers.

Translations

Translations of the word "galoshes" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น galochas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฐเคธเคพเคคเฅ€ เคœเฅ‚เคคเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Galoschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sepatu bot karet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะปะพัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kalosze

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฌใƒญใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท galoches

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ galoshes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท galoลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐˆ๋กœ์‹œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุงู„ูˆุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ galoshe

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ galรณลกe

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒถ้ž‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ galoลกe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gรบmmรญskรณr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐะปะพัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaloลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ galoshes

Etymology

The term 'galoshes' is derived from the French word 'galoche', which refers to a shoe or clog. Galoshes have been used since the 14th century to protect footwear from rain and mud. Initially made of leather, modern galoshes are typically made of waterproof materials like rubber or plastic.

See also: galosh.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,931, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.