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wellies

British  
/ ˈwɛlɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal Wellington boots

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I’m still the same little kid, really,” Nick says, as we watch footage of seven-year-old him in a trenchcoat and Wellies, tromping around the Yorkshire Dales.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 27, 2019

The farm safety campaign group that Jack supports is called Yellow Wellies.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2019

"I've never seen so much Vera Bradley or so many Wellies in one place," the mom adds.

From The Verge • Oct. 24, 2016

Time to pack away the winter coats and pull out those Wellies — spring is finally here!

From Forbes • Apr. 7, 2015

Mr. Castle stood in a pair of green Wellies, washing his Vauxhall Viva with a garden hose.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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