half Wellington

American  

noun

1. a loose boot extending to just above the ankle and usually worn under the trousers.

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Example Sentences

Roman Catholics, half Wellington's army Irish, pref. iv. "             "       and Protestantism, 137. iv.

From Project Gutenberg

"Oh, I leave that to you, Mr. MacLear!—a sort of half Wellington, I suppose—a neat pair of short boots."

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