Wellington boots

British  

plural noun

1. Often shortened to: wellies.  Also called: gumboots.   wellingtons.  knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots, worn esp in wet conditions

2. military leather boots covering the front of the knee but cut away at the back to allow easier bending of the knee

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Etymology

Origin of Wellington boots

C19: named after the 1st Duke of _Wellington ²

Example Sentences

Ms Campbell is believed to have been wearing jeans, a brown wax jacket and wellington boots.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

We talk quietly as she plays with her favourite Hello Kitty wellington boots in the garden.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2022

Standing in the water in a pair of yellow wellington boots, he repeatedly said the word “Disappointed” when asked what he thought of the field’s new social media fame.

From The Guardian • Dec. 25, 2018

I read in an old Smash Hits interview that you once filled your wellington boots up with mud and stood in them for a dare.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2018

She refused to put on her coat or wellington boots to go out on to the snowy streets, and insisted on walking outside barefoot in tights and a summer dress.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2018