Wellington boots


Wellington boots

pl n 1. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: gumboots or wellingtons Brit knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots, worn esp in wet conditions. Often shortened to: wellies 2. (Clothing & Fashion) military leather boots covering the front of the knee but cut away at the back to allow easier bending of the knee [C19: named after the 1st Duke of Wellington2]

Wellington boots

1. boots reaching above the knee in front but lower in back.2. waterproof rubber boots reaching almost to the knee.
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