wellington bootn.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlɪŋt(ə)n ˈbuːt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlɪŋt(ə)n ˈbut/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Wellington , boot n.³

Etymology: < the name of Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (see Wellington n.) + boot n.³

Usually in plural.

1. Originally: a high boot covering the knee in front and cut away behind. Later also: a somewhat shorter boot worn under trousers; (more generally) any of various more or less formal styles of (usually relatively high) boot; = Wellington n. 5a. Now chiefly historical.

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jockey-boot1683

top-boot1768

Cossack boot1805

wellington boot1815

Hessian boot1834

jockey1851

Napoleon1853

Napoleon boot1860

jockey-leg1862

larrigan1886

kamik1891

mukluk1898

cruiser1902

jockey-back1909

1813 Morning Chron. 17 Nov. A young man..of a genteel appearance, although shabbily dressed in a blue coat, white waistcoat, military pantaloons, and Wellington half-boots.]

1815 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 25 Feb. 247 The young gentleman, the farmer's son,..now sports his military-cut-upper-coat of superfine, lined with silk, his Wellington boots, his jemmy rattan, and his bit of blood.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby ii. 6 Grey mixture pantaloons, and Wellington boots drawn over them.

1860 All Year Round 14 July 331 The Wellington boot at present worn by our dragoons under their trousers.

1915 Pop. Mech. Feb. 265/2 Some of the [German] infantry forces..are wearing dark-blue tunics, gray trousers piped with red, Wellington boots, black leather helmets, and gray greatcoats.

2013 M. Arana Bolivar ix. 218 Field uniforms with ornamented cuffs and collars, elaborate belts,..bright caps, and the current fashion rage among the military—Wellington boots.

2. A waterproof boot, usually reaching above the mid-calf, typically made of rubber or synthetic material, and suitable to be worn in wet or muddy conditions; = Wellington n. 5b.In early use not always clearly distinguishable from sense 1, with early waterproof boots of this type being made in a similar style.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boot > [noun] > waterproof > types of

waders1841

wading-boots1866

wellington boot1886

Wellington1891

welly1961

1886 Scotsman 14 Dec. 1/4 (advt.) The North British Rubber Company... Hot-water bottles,..snow, polar, Alpine, and Wellington boots and overshoes.

1923 Times 31 Dec. 15/3 Showing the modern man the number of things he can buy through the post—from velour hats to golf-bags and rubber Wellington boots.

1961 A. Sillitoe Key to Door (1962) xvi. 208 Brian stamped on his fag-butt with bare feet, then pulled on his wellington boots.

1971 M. Lee Dying for Fun xlvii. 220 Pretty girls dressed in pastiche rags and delphinium-blue wellington boots.

1989 P. Farmer Thicker than Water (1991) xiii. 177 The salted slush left tide marks on our Wellington boots.

2002 H. Holt Leonora (2003) xix. 217 Row upon row of wellington boots of every possible variety, from the delicate green townie version with itsy buckles to enormous black ones suitable for digging ditches in the muckiest weather.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wellington boot
释义	wellington bootn. Brit. /ˌwɛlɪŋt(ə)n ˈbuːt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlɪŋt(ə)n ˈbut/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Wellington , boot n.³ Etymology: < the name of Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (see Wellington n.) + boot n.³ Usually in plural. 1. Originally: a high boot covering the knee in front and cut away behind. Later also: a somewhat shorter boot worn under trousers; (more generally) any of various more or less formal styles of (usually relatively high) boot; = Wellington n. 5a. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boot > [noun] > high or long > types of jockey-boot1683 top-boot1768 Cossack boot1805 wellington boot1815 Hessian boot1834 jockey1851 Napoleon1853 Napoleon boot1860 jockey-leg1862 larrigan1886 kamik1891 mukluk1898 cruiser1902 jockey-back1909 1813 Morning Chron. 17 Nov. A young man..of a genteel appearance, although shabbily dressed in a blue coat, white waistcoat, military pantaloons, and Wellington half-boots.] 1815 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 25 Feb. 247 The young gentleman, the farmer's son,..now sports his military-cut-upper-coat of superfine, lined with silk, his Wellington boots, his jemmy rattan, and his bit of blood. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby ii. 6 Grey mixture pantaloons, and Wellington boots drawn over them. 1860 All Year Round 14 July 331 The Wellington boot at present worn by our dragoons under their trousers. 1915 Pop. Mech. Feb. 265/2 Some of the [German] infantry forces..are wearing dark-blue tunics, gray trousers piped with red, Wellington boots, black leather helmets, and gray greatcoats. 2013 M. Arana Bolivar ix. 218 Field uniforms with ornamented cuffs and collars, elaborate belts,..bright caps, and the current fashion rage among the military—Wellington boots. 2. A waterproof boot, usually reaching above the mid-calf, typically made of rubber or synthetic material, and suitable to be worn in wet or muddy conditions; = Wellington n. 5b.In early use not always clearly distinguishable from sense 1, with early waterproof boots of this type being made in a similar style. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boot > [noun] > waterproof > types of waders1841 wading-boots1866 wellington boot1886 Wellington1891 welly1961 1886 Scotsman 14 Dec. 1/4 (advt.) The North British Rubber Company... Hot-water bottles,..snow, polar, Alpine, and Wellington boots and overshoes. 1923 Times 31 Dec. 15/3 Showing the modern man the number of things he can buy through the post—from velour hats to golf-bags and rubber Wellington boots. 1961 A. Sillitoe Key to Door (1962) xvi. 208 Brian stamped on his fag-butt with bare feet, then pulled on his wellington boots. 1971 M. Lee Dying for Fun xlvii. 220 Pretty girls dressed in pastiche rags and delphinium-blue wellington boots. 1989 P. Farmer Thicker than Water (1991) xiii. 177 The salted slush left tide marks on our Wellington boots. 2002 H. Holt Leonora (2003) xix. 217 Row upon row of wellington boots of every possible variety, from the delicate green townie version with itsy buckles to enormous black ones suitable for digging ditches in the muckiest weather. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1815
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