Wellington boots


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

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

Origin of Wellington boots

1
C19: named after the 1st Duke of Wellington 2

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How to use Wellington boots in a sentence

  • The Duke of Wellington has not sufficient fat in his composition to grease his own Wellington-boots.

    Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat