Wellington boots
Britishplural noun
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Often shortened to: wellies. Also called: gumboots. wellingtons. knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots, worn esp in wet conditions
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military leather boots covering the front of the knee but cut away at the back to allow easier bending of the knee
Etymology
Origin of Wellington boots
C19: named after the 1st Duke of Wellington 2
Example Sentences
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This was a world of hunting, shooting and fishing, where Barbour coats and Wellington boots were everyday wear.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2022
May 1981: At Balmoral shortly before her wedding, Diana wears a bright, playful Peruvian sweater with velvet trousers and a pair of Wellington boots.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2020
On an early morning last June, I hit the streets of Lyme Regis dressed in a borrowed pair of Wellington boots and an anorak, hood cinched around my face against a cold wind.
From New York Times • May 23, 2018
It is illegal to wear Wellington boots in Waterloo, Belgium.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2017
Coraline put on her blue coat with a hood, her red scarf, and her yellow Wellington boots.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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