wellies

British

/ ˈwɛlɪz /

plural noun

informal Wellington boots

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Members of a lifeboat station surprised their newlywed crewmates with a guard of honour made up of oars and yellow wellies at their wedding.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

They get to wear their PE kit some days and wear wellies and coats so they can go outside regardless of the weather.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Some wellies might be a good shout, too.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

From loos to cheese, a Paddington statue to comedian Jimmy Cricket's wellies, it seems almost anything can attract the attention of would-be thieves.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Wellington sent them one hundred pairs of wellies each.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

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