1
obsolete
: a shoe with a heavy sole
2
: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush
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Footwear Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Volunteers should dress to get wet and muddy and wear galoshes, wading boots or something to keep their feet warm and dry, according to a social media post for the event.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Volunteers should dress to get wet and muddy and wear galoshes, wading boots or something to keep their feet warm and dry, according to a social media post for the event.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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“Galosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galosh. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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galosh
noun
ga·losh
ˈgə-ˈläsh 
: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush
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