What is "galoche"

Galoche \Ga*loche"\, Galoshe \Ga*loshe"\, [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.]

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.

3. A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.

n. (alternative spelling of galoshe English)