wellies

/ (ˈwɛlɪz) /

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pl n

British informal Wellington boots

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Words nearby wellies

well-heeled, well-hidden, wellhole, wellhouse, well-hung, wellies, well-illustrated, well in, well-informed, Wellingborough, Wellington

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How to use wellies in a sentence

The leather-lined wellies are part of a new fad for 'super-wellies' among the British hunting, shooting and fishing set.
Kate's $500 Wellington Boots|Tom Sykes|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rain changes the whole game plan, of course, as colorful Wellies or flip-flops come out in force.
Venice by Foot|Bettina Von Hase|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST