Meanings
plural goloshes
- alternativeAlternative spelling of galosh.
"Are you wearing your goloshes?" said he, brightening.
1912, J.M. Barrie, Tommy and Grizel3 more examples
Season of the ripe golosh; Running rivers in the street, Frozen toes, and soaking feet; Take this wreath of Poesie Dedicated unto thee, Undiluted stream of mush To the Merry Month of Slush!
1909, John Kendrick Bangs, The Autobiography of Methuselah“Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, in Well Tackled!In a third cage three elderly ladies in raincoats and goloshes were imprisoned.
1934, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “Full Moon”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), London: Gerald Howe Ltd […], →OCLC, page 158
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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