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.
Rain changes the whole game plan, of course, as colorful Wellies or flip-flops come out in force.