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galoshes

/ɡəˈlɒʃɪz/

galoshes is the plural of galosh.

galoshes is the plural of galoshe.

galoshes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of galosh.

Meaning of galosh

Noun

galosh (plural galoshes)

  1. (UK) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
  2. (US) A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.
  3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.

See all 4 meanings of galosh

Questions about galoshes

What is galoshes the plural of?
Galoshes is the plural of galosh.
How do you pronounce galoshes?
Galoshes is pronounced /ɡəˈlɒʃɪz/.

Words near galoshes in the dictionary

  1. galores
  2. galosemide
  3. galosh
  4. galoshe
  5. galoshed
  6. galoshes
  7. Galoshin
  8. galoshing
  9. Galoshins
  10. galoshoes
  11. galoubet

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Adapted from Wiktionary: galoshes (page history and authors); galosh (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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