galosh vs thong

galosh

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

  • A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. 

  • A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions. 

verb
  • To walk while wearing, or as if wearing, galoshes; to splash about. 

thong

noun
  • An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour. 

  • The largest section of a bullwhip constructed of many straps of braided leather. 

  • A strip of leather. 

  • An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more. 

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