galoche Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ga*loche", Ga*loshe" (Also<

• Galoche
• Galoshe

)

Etymology

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.

Definitions

1. A clog or patten. Obs.

   Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche. Chaucer.

2. Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather.
3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.