galosh

Meanings

Plural: galoshes

Noun

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.
A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.

Verb

To walk while wearing, or as if wearing, galoshes; to splash about.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche (“shoe with a wooden sole”), but further history is uncertain.
further theories
* From Vulgar Latin *galopium or Late Latin calopedia (“a wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole”), from Ancient Greek κᾱλοπόδιον (kālopódion), diminutive of κᾱλόπους (kālópous, “shoemaker's block”), compound of κᾶλον (kâlon, “wood”) and πούς (poús, “foot”). (More at holt and foot.)
* From Late Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (solea) (“Gallic (sandal)”).
* From Old French galette (“flat round cake”), from galet (“pebble”).

Synonyms

arctic, golosh, gumshoe, rubber, Wellington boot

Scrabble Score: 10

galosh is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
galosh is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
galosh is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

galosh is a valid Words With Friends word