Ga·loche, Ga·loshe,
1. A clog or patten. [Obs.]
Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche. --Chaucer.
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.
3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
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Ga·loshe n. Same as Galoche.
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