Wellingtons or wellington boots are long rubber boots which you wear to keep your feet dry.
[mainly British]regional note: in AM, usually use rubber boots
Wellington in British English1
(ˈwɛlɪŋtən)
noun
1.
an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 492 500 (2013 est). Area: 28 153 sq km(10 870 sq miles)
2.
the capital city of New Zealand. Its port, historically Port Nicholson, on Wellington Harbour has a car and rail ferry link between the North and South Islands; university (1899). Pop: 382 943 (2015 est)
Wellington in British English2
(ˈwɛlɪŋtən)
noun
1st Duke of, title of Arthur Wellesley. 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman; prime minister (1828–30). He was given command of the British forces against the French in the Peninsular War (1808–14) and routed Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)
Wellington in American English1
(ˈwɛlɪŋtən)
noun
1.
a high leather boot, traditionally extending just above the knee in front, and just below in back
2.
a waterproof boot of leather or, usually now, rubber, worn in wet weather
In full Wellington boot
Word origin
after Wellington2
Wellington in American English2
(ˈwɛlɪŋtən)
1st Duke of(Arthur Wellesley) 1769-1852; Brit. general & statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister (1828-30)
called the Iron Duke
Wellington in American English3
(ˈwɛlɪŋtən)
capital of New Zealand: seaport in S North Island, on Cook Strait: pop. 149,000
Examples of 'Wellington' in a sentence
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Her beef wellington was indeed very tender.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Book a table for beef wellington or just stop by for a fearsome martini.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Beef wellington is one of my favourites.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We donned our wellington boots and carried our high heels.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But might his lasting legacy to gardeners be to help invent a cleaner wellington boot?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Its star product is beef wellington.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He wears wellington boots, having given his last pair of shoes to a refugee.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In our house, beef wellington is the most requested dish.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's also the only one to feature wellington boots the size of a shed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pop the beef wellington into the fridge for 30 minutes and then heat the oven to 200C.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My father's friend would walk across fields to catch the 8.30am train in wellington boots.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For a period I went to school in my mother's wellington boots as my mother would not accept handouts.