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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Galoche \Ga*loche"\, Galoshe \Ga*loshe"\, [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. ?, dim. of ?, ?, a shoemaker's
last; ? wood + ? foot.]
1. A clog or patten. [Obs.]
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Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche.
--Chaucer.
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2. Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather, especially a
waterproof rubber overshoe extending over the ankle, worn
over one's regular shoes; now usually written {galosh}. It
is used mostly in the plural; as, it's raining, so put
your galoshes on.
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3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe
and part of the leg.
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