galosh

noun

ga·​losh gə-ˈläsh 

1

obsolete : a shoe with a heavy sole

2

: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush

galoshed

gə-ˈläsht 

adjective

Examples of galosh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dad didn’t buy it at Walmart or Bass Pro alongside camouflage galoshes and fly-fishing rods. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

The Horns are packing up their galoshes and heading to wintry Dayton for the second straight year. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026

Footwear Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between. — 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

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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English galoche "kind of sandal or clog with a wooden sole held to the foot with leather thongs," borrowed from Anglo-French & Middle French, borrowed from Old Occitan galocha, perhaps going back to Gallo-Romance *caloctium, borrowed from Greek of Massalia (Marseille) *kalóchtion, altered from *kalórtion, from Greek kâlon "wood, timber" (of uncertain origin) + -ortion, compound form (as in Middle Greek cheirórtion "glove," podórtion "gaiter") of Greek artḗr "kind of shoe," probably derivative of aeírein "to bind" with -tēr, instrument suffix — more at artery

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for galosh

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash

Kids Definition

galosh

noun

ga·​losh ˈgə-ˈläsh 

: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush