galoshes

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ga·losh·es /ɡəˈlɒʃɪz $ -ˈlɑː-/ noun [plural]  old-fashionedDCC rubber shoes worn over ordinary shoes when it rains or snows 〔雨雪天套在普通鞋外面的〕橡胶套鞋

Examples from the Corpus

galoshes• The only must-pack items on this trip are galoshes and a couple of cans of bathroom cleaner to scrub away the mildew.• Now, Kirkland is a man with about six pairs of galoshes.• Miss Rose pulled on galoshes and spent the noon hour directing traffic.• When it was wet she would turn up at the cafés with galoshes.• Please meet me tomorrow dressed in your galoshes, and we will celebrate our caramelized love together.Origin galoshes (1300-1400) Old French galoche, from Latin gallica solea “shoe from Gaul”, ancient country in Western Europe

ga·losh·es nounChineseSyllable  

ordinary over rubber shoes Corpus worn shoes

galoshes
ga‧losh‧es /ɡəˈlɒʃəz, ɡəˈlɒʃɪz $ -ˈlɑː-/ noun [plural]old-fashioned rubber shoes worn over ordinary shoes when it rains or snows

gal·oshesBrE /ɡəˈlɒʃɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ɡəˈlɑːʃɪz/ 🔊 noun [plural] rubber shoes (no longer very common) that are worn over normal shoes in wet weather 橡胶套鞋（雨天套在平常穿的鞋上，现已不常见）◆a pair of galoshes一双橡胶套鞋