galoshes

ga·losh

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guh-losh]
- /gəˈlɒʃ/
- /ɡəˈlɒʃ.ɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-losh]
- /gəˈlɒʃ/

Definitions of galoshes word

noun galoshes a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one. 1
noun galoshes Plural form of galosh. 1
noun plural galoshes Galoshes are waterproof shoes, usually made of rubber, which you wear over your ordinary shoes to prevent them getting wet. 0
noun plural galoshes a pair of waterproof overshoes 0
noun galoshes plural of galosh. 0

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Origin of galoshes

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 Galoshes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Galoshes

galoshes 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.

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Synonyms for galoshes

noun galoshes

footwear — articles to be worn on the feet, as shoes, slippers, or boots.
oxford — 1st Earl of, Harley, Robert.
brogan — a heavy laced usually ankle-high work boot
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.
waders — a person or thing that wades.

All 8 Synonyms of galoshes