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Wellington boot
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wellington boot
noun
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a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
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a rubber or water-repellent leather boot extending to the knee or somewhat below it.
Etymology
Origin of Wellington boot
First recorded in 1810–20; after the 1st Duke of Wellington
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