galosh /ɡəˈläSH, ɡəˈlɑʃ 
/ ▸ noun (usually galoshes) a waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber.
– ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a type of clog): via Old French from late Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (solea) ‘Gallic (shoe)’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.
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