galosh noun & verb. [gǝ'lɒʃ] Also golosh. LME.
[Old & mod. French galoche repr. (with abnormal phonet. development) late Latin gallicula dim. of Latin gallica use as noun (sc. solea shoe) of Gallicus GALLIC adjective.]
A. noun.
1. Orig., a clog or wooden sole attached by a strap to a shoe of more delicate material. Now, an overshoe of rubber or other waterproof material. Usu. in pl. LME.

2. An edging of leather or other material attached to a boot or shoe for protection or decoration. Now rare. M19.
b. verb trans. Provide (a boot or shoe) with a galosh. Chiefly as galoshed ppl adjective. E19.

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