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单词 galosh
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galosh

/ɡəˈlɒʃ /
noun (usually galoshes)
A waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber.Not your typical galoshes, the slick rubber booties have an adorable white heel and are less about puddle-splashing, more about stylish strolls in the mist....
  • Rubber boots or galoshes protect your feet but it is also important to protect your eyes and hands.
  • New England Overshoe makes ‘performance over-shoes,’ which are galoshes with traction soles that fit over sneakers, sandals, wing tips, or other shoes for waterproof use on street and trail.

Origin

Middle English (denoting a type of clog): via Old French from late Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (solea) 'Gallic (shoe)'. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

  • A galosh was originally a type of clog. It comes via Old French from late Latin gallicula, a diminutive of Latin gallica (solea) ‘Gallic (shoe)’. The current use of the word for a waterproof overshoe dates from the mid 19th century.

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