See also: galoché

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Noun

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galoche (plural galoches)

  1. Alternative spelling of galosh

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Danish

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Etymology

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From French galoche (clog, galosh).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡalɔsjə/, [ɡ̊aˈlʌɕə]

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galoche c (singular definite galochen, plural indefinite galocher)

  1. galoche, galosh, galoshe

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡa.lɔʃ/
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Etymology 1

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Of unclear origin. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *calopia, from calopodia, from Ancient Greek κᾱλόπους (kālópous, shoemaker's last). Alternatively from a Vulgar Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (Gallic shoe). Other origins have also been proposed.

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galoche f (plural galoches)

  1. clog (shoe with a wooden sole)
  2. a chin that is long and pointed
  3. (slang) French kiss
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Verb

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galoche

  1. inflection of galocher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French galoche.

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galoche f (invariable)

  1. galosh

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old French galoche.

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galoche

  1. A clog or patten.