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PRONUNCIATION OF GOLOSHES

goloshes  [ɡəˈlɒʃɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOLOSHES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goloshes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOLOSHES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

goloshes

Galoshes

Galoshes, also known as boat shoes, dickersons, or overshoes, are a type of rubber boot that is slipped over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet. The word galoshes might be used interchangeably with boot, especially a rubberized boot. Properly speaking, however, a galosh is an overshoe made of a weatherproof material to protect a more vulnerable shoe underneath and keep the foot warm and dry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOLOSHES


Arches
ˈɑːtʃɪz
ashes
ˈæʃɪz
breeches
ˈbrɪtʃɪz
britches
ˈbrɪtʃɪz
bunches
ˈbʌntʃɪz
chiz
tʃɪz
dishes
ˈdɪʃɪz
duchies
ˈdʌtʃɪz
Fishes
ˈfɪʃɪz
galoshes
ɡəˈlɒʃɪz
laches
ˈlætʃɪz
Marches
ˈmɑːtʃɪz
multispecies
ˌmʌltɪˈspiːʃɪz
munchies
ˈmʌntʃɪz
reaches
ˈriːtʃɪz
riches
ˈrɪtʃɪz
rushes
rʌʃɪz
scratches
ˈskrætʃɪz
trenches
ˈtrɛntʃɪz
wishes
ˈwɪʃɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOLOSHES

goliardy
golias
Goliath
goliath beetle
goliath frog
Goliathan
gollan
goller
gollied
gollies
golliwog
golliwogg
gollop
golloper
golly
golomynka
goloptious
golosh
golpe
goluptious

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOLOSHES

Barthes
batten down the hatches
clothes
clutches
dust and ashes
from rags to riches
Glenrothes
hot flushes
Hughes
in stitches
Pripet Marshes
sackcloth and ashes
sons of bitches
spatterdashes
summer clothes
the Ashes
the Fishes
underclothes
winter clothes
World Council of Churches

Synonyms and antonyms of goloshes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goloshes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOLOSHES

Find out the translation of goloshes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goloshes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goloshes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

套鞋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chanclos
570 millions of speakers

English

goloshes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

goloshes
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

goloshes
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

калоши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galochas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

goloshes
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caoutchoucs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goloshes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Galoschen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

goloshes
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

goloshes
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goloshes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

goloshes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

goloshes
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोळ्यांचा साठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

goloshes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soprascarpe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

goloshes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

калоші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

goloshes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

goloshes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goloshes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

goloshes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalosjene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goloshes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLOSHES»

The term «goloshes» is normally little used and occupies the 149.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLOSHES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goloshes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goloshes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goloshes

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOLOSHES»

Discover the use of goloshes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goloshes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Engendered Trope in Joyce's Dubliners
At the center of these episodes is the generative detail of the snow-topped " goloshes" that Gabriel wears, as indicated in his description before his encounter with Lily, and the "goloshes" he has paternalistically imposed on Gretta, as he has ...
Earl G. Ingersoll, 1996
2
De-familiarizing Readings: Essays from the Austin Joyce ...
JOYCE IN BLACKFACE: GOLOSHES, GOLLYWOGGS AND CHRISTY MINSTRELS IN “THE DEAD” SUSAN J. ADAMS Abstract: Why does the word “ goloshes” appear eight times in The Dead? Jackson and McGinley propose that Gretta ...
Alan Warren Friedman, Charles Rossman, 2009
3
The Complete Fairy Tales
I can likewise tell,' said she, ' that to-day is my birthday ; and in honour of it a pair of goloshes has been entrusted to me, which I am to bring to the human race. These goloshes have the property that every one who puts them on is at once ...
Hans Christian Andersen, 1997
4
Stories for the household
It was needless, he thought, to tell the porter of his wish, especially if he could slip through between the rails. There lay the goloshes which the watchman had forgotten. It never occurred to him in the least that they were goloshes of Fortune.
Hans Christian Andersen, 1866
5
The Princess and The Pea & Other Tales
There lay the goloshes, which the watchman had forgotten. It never occurred to him that these could be goloshes of Fortune. They would be very serviceable to him in this rainy weather, so he drew them on. Now came the question whether he ...
Hans Christian Andersen, 2012
6
Joyce, Race, and Empire
Goloshes! . . . Whenever it's wet underfoot I must put on my goloshes. To-night even he wanted me to put them on, but I wouldn't. The next thing he'll buy me will be a diving suit" (D 180). To an uncomprehending Aunt Julia who has never ...
Vincent J. Cheng, 1995
7
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen:
These goloshes havethe propertyof making every onewho puts themonimagine himselfin any placehe wishes, orthat heexistsat any period.Every wish is fulfilled atthemoment it is expressed, sothat for oncemankind have the chance of being ...
Hans Christian Andersen, 2014
8
The Social Significance of Telematics: An Essay on the ...
The technical system which Andersen imagined could triumph over space and time consisted of a pair of goloshes, goloshes deceptively called 'the goloshes of fortune'. "The point about these goloshes", says one of Fortune's lady's-maids, ...
Lars Qvortrup, 1984
9
120+ Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen- The Little ...
Naturally, the first thing done here was to tak off the goloshes, upon which the soul was instantly obliged to return, and it took th direct road to the body at once, and in a few seconds the man's life returned to hirr He declared, when he quite ...
Hans Christian Andersen, 2013
10
Stories and Tales
I wish I were lying on the highest board in the bath-house." And there he lay on the highest board in the vapour bath; but he was lying there in all his clothes, in boots and goloshes; the hot drops from the ceiling were falling on his face. "Hi!
Hans Christian Andersen, 2003

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOLOSHES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goloshes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In The Loop: 5/16/15. Rainy Days Keep the Events at Bay
Hello to all you puddle-splashing, umbrella-dusting, coat-finding, goloshes-fitting, stuck-with-the-rain-for-four-days enthusiasts. As we nestle in ... «Salt Lake City Weekly, May 15»
2
Winston Churchill: His links to Staffordshire and Cheshire
We were supplied with goloshes to put over our boots to keep noise down on the metal footplate. I used a rubber shovel. "The steam had to be ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jan 15»
3
Unexpected sun shines over Splendour In The Grass
... the survival tool absolutely necessary when the heavens open and the ground turns to slush, as they did last year, is the trusty goloshes and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 14»
4
Big-hearted Mini Maroons make Christmas merry
In the Agrii Border League goloshes would have been required on the 10th of this month, due to a temporary meltdown. However, the fixture ... «The Southern Reporter, Dec 13»
5
Norwich's friendly shoe factory
... rubber goods, hides, leather stockings, socks, gaiters, puttees, goloshes, silks, fabrics, and dealers in all kinds of footwear and allied articles.”. «Norwich Evening News, Aug 11»
6
Transition To Dry Season In Costa Rica Commences; Time To Put …
"Goloshes" appears to be the older spelling of galoshes used previously in Great Britain. The spelling perhaps changed around 1920 to the ... «Inside Costa Rica, Oct 10»

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