galosh
A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather.
Origin: From , from , but further history is uncertain. * From or , from , diminutive of κᾱλόπους, compound of κᾶλον and πούς. (More at holt and foot.) * From , diminutive of . * From , from pebble. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive) To walk while wearing, or as if wearing, galoshes; to splash about.
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