What's the difference between galoshe and overshoe?

Galoshe

Definition:

() A clog or patten.
() Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather.
() A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.
(n.) Same as Galoche.

Example Sentences:

(1) "This is the only work we know how to do," says Mansur, 35, squatting in his yellow galoshes.
(2) Off with the galoshes and then the outerwear, always in the same order.
(3) She sits on a bench, swinging feet in black galoshes, beside Huang Li-e, a 90-year-old with a mischievous smile and an aptitude for teasing.

Definition:

(n.) A shoe that is worn over another for protection from wet or for extra warmth; esp., an India-rubber shoe; a galoche.

Example Sentences:

(1) Whenever a qualitative result is sufficient, the samples can be pooled or the flock litter can be sampled using an 'overshoe method', which is a novel, low-cost and rapid technique.
(2) How many people have bought a novel from a bookseller whose entire staff were attired in full crime scene gear: hooded paper suits, overshoes, masks and latex gloves?
(3) Waterproof overshoes Cycling shoes with cleats are the best winter investment you can make.
(4) For our investigations we used only routine methods.The order of importance of the factors in reducing cross-infection would appear to be: (1) single rooms for all septic cases and for those requiring protective isolation; (2) a sister supported in complete authority over anyone entering the unit; (3) a simple, inflexible drill to introduce an impermeable layer between the nurse or doctor and the patient-gloves and apron provide this; (4) overshoes and barrier mats; (5) hygienic disposal of linen; (6) an efficient wet dusting and floor cleaning system.