wellies

British

/ ˈwɛlɪz /

plural noun

informal Wellington boots

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Biggins also claimed it was Cricket who "made wellington boots trendy" because he was well-known for wearing wellies on the wrong feet as part of his act.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

So 19 members of Syston Community Flood Group donned their wellies in the middle of summer and took to Syston Brook to clear an estimated "two or three tonnes" of silt.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

It reads like a lovely every day tale, not a fairy tale: no glass slippers, but wellies.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

This sentiment is echoed by Ian who said as the workers were never told of any risks, they did not wear breathing equipment and handled the foam in their factory overalls and wellies only.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

Wellington sent them one hundred pairs of wellies each.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

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