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   Galoche, Galoshe (), [OE. galoche, galache, galage, shoe, F. galoche galoche, perh. altered fr. L. gallica a Gallic shoe, or fr. LL. calopedia wooden shoe, or shoe with a wooden sole, Gr. , dim. of , , a shoemaker's last;  wood +  foot.]
   1. A clog or patten. [Obs.]
   
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   Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche. Chaucer.
   
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   2. Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather, especially a waterproof rubber overshoe extending over the ankle, worn over one's regular shoes; now usually written galosh.  It is used mostly in the plural; as, “it's raining, so put your galoshes on”.
   
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   3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
   
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   Galoshe (?), n. Same as Galoche.
   
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