GALOSHE

Etymology

Noun

galoshe (plural galoshes)

(obsolete) A clog or patten.

Hence, an overshoe worn in wet weather.

A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.

Source: Wiktionary


Ga*loche", Ga*loshe" (, Etym: [OE. galoche, galache, galage, shoe, F. galoche galoche, perh. altered fr. L. gallica a Gallic shoe, or fr. LL. calopedia wooden shoe, or shoe with a wooden sole, Gr.

1. A clog or patten. [Obs.] Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche. Chaucer.

2. Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather.

3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.

Ga*loshe", n.

Definition: Same as Galoche.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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