1
obsolete
: a shoe with a heavy sole
2
: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush
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Made of 100% rubber with thick outsoles and a multidirectional tread pattern, these classic galoshes not only keep water out but also help prevent slips and hydroplaning.
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Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
Best New Rain Boots Bogs Kicker Rain Chelsea II Now 25% Off $64 at bogsfootwear.com When traditional Chelsea boots aren’t enough, but legit galoshes are just too much, there’s Bogs Kicker Rain Chelsea II.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 6 June 2023
The brand somehow created a hybrid sneaker, boot and galosh with a few mountain bike chromosomes thrown in.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
With a downpour of criticism underway, the Bears have their umbrellas and galoshes ready.
—Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2019
Lawrence and Season Lee were marching on a highway with their 3-year-old daughter, who tottered along in pink galoshes.
—Austin Ramzy, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2019
Umbrellas and galoshes got a workout this spring, too.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2019
The onslaught of rain and snow may have the world reaching for their galoshes, but not Rihanna.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2019
Get Down with the Locals for a Caribbean Christmas
Picture yourself swapping your mittens for sunscreen, snow galoshes for a floppy hat and eggnog for beachside tropical cocktails.
—Princess Cruises, Bon Appetit, 2 July 2018
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Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
Best New Rain Boots Bogs Kicker Rain Chelsea II Now 25% Off $64 at bogsfootwear.com When traditional Chelsea boots aren’t enough, but legit galoshes are just too much, there’s Bogs Kicker Rain Chelsea II.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 6 June 2023
The brand somehow created a hybrid sneaker, boot and galosh with a few mountain bike chromosomes thrown in.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
With a downpour of criticism underway, the Bears have their umbrellas and galoshes ready.
—Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2019
Lawrence and Season Lee were marching on a highway with their 3-year-old daughter, who tottered along in pink galoshes.
—Austin Ramzy, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2019
Umbrellas and galoshes got a workout this spring, too.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2019
The onslaught of rain and snow may have the world reaching for their galoshes, but not Rihanna.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2019
Get Down with the Locals for a Caribbean Christmas
Picture yourself swapping your mittens for sunscreen, snow galoshes for a floppy hat and eggnog for beachside tropical cocktails.
—Princess Cruises, Bon Appetit, 2 July 2018
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“Galosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galosh. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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galosh
noun
ga·losh
ˈgə-ˈläsh 
: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush
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