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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgalocha
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaˈlo.ʃɐ
"Ela calçou as galochas para enfrentar a tempestade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A waterproof boot, typically made of rubber or plastic, worn to protect the feet from rain and mud.
"She slipped into her yellow rainboots before splashing through the puddles." - 2
A high waterproof shoe designed for wet weather conditions or farming tasks.
"The children wore their rainboots for the muddy nature walk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'rain' (derived from Old English 'regn') and 'boot' (from Old French 'bote', of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly related to medieval Latin 'botta'). The term emerged in the 20th century with the widespread commercial availability of vulcanized rubber to describe protective footwear designed for wet weather.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rainboot" is said worldwide
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bottes de pluie
Transliteration: bot de plüy
"Mets tes bottes de pluie pour aller dans le jardin."
Gummistiefel
Transliteration: ˈɡʊmiˌʃtiːfl̩
"Die Kinder ziehen ihre Gummistiefel an, um in den Pfützen zu springen."
stivali di gomma
Transliteration: stiˈvaːli di ˈɡɔmma
"Indossa gli stivali di gomma quando piove molto."
bota de agua
Transliteration: ˈbo.ta de ˈa.ɣwa
"Lleva botas de agua porque el suelo está embarrado."
galocha
Transliteration: ɡaˈlo.ʃɐ
"Ela calçou as galochas para enfrentar a tempestade."
बरसाती जूते
Transliteration: barsati jootey
"बारिश में बाहर जाने के लिए बरसाती जूते पहनें।"
雨靴
Transliteration: yǔxuē
"下雨天出门记得穿雨靴。"
장화
Transliteration: janghwa
"비가 와서 아이들이 장화를 신었습니다."
长靴
Transliteration: naga-gutsu
Script: 長靴
"雨の日は長靴を履くのが便利です。"
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