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galosh

ga·losh
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guh-losh]
    • /gəˈlɒʃ/
    • /gəˈlɔʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-losh]
    • /gəˈlɒʃ/

Definitions of galosh word

  • noun galosh a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one. 1
  • noun galosh A waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber. 1
  • noun galosh rubber boot 1
  • noun galosh an overshoe, esp. a high, warmly lined overshoe of rubber and fabric 0
  • noun galosh any heavy shoe or boot 0
  • noun galosh (Britain) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. 0

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Origin of galosh

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Old French galoche, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Galosh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galosh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for galosh

noun galosh

  • footwear — articles to be worn on the feet, as shoes, slippers, or boots.
  • oxford1st Earl of, Harley, Robert.
  • brogan — a heavy laced usually ankle-high work boot
  • galoshes — a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
  • waters — a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.

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