gumboots
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Guests and family members could be seen wading through floodwaters in gumboots and sandals at the Barasoain Church in Malolos.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023
Kevin McBride, a rugged 51-year-old wearing gumboots and a wool cap, can recall those inevitable autumn raids.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2018
If O’Rourke arrived on a rainy day, she would be sure to pack her raincoat and gumboots.
From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2018
I’d just like to say this much about the Calais residents who, like the valiant Clémentine, head into the encampment in gumboots and a backpack to help, heal, and inform.
From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2016
An hour after the lights went out, disdaining Mammachi’s frightened pleading, little Ammu crept back into the house through a ventilator to rescue her new gumboots that she loved more than anything else.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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