Wellington
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- noun
- /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/
- Archaic
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bota Wellington
- In the muddy fields, he wore his favorite Wellington boots to keep his feet dry.
I'll tread as gracefully as I can also in my Wellington boots, I, in my galoshes, I here's, here's the thing.
- I'll tread as gracefully as I can also in my Wellington boots, I, in my galoshes, I here's, here's the thing.
- Tiny little ankle ankle Wellington boots, I guess with see through glitter bows on the front made of plastic.
Examples
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Got two Wellingtons and no garnish.
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Tiny little ankle ankle Wellington boots, I guess with see through glitter bows on the front made of plastic.
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You see lots of little shops selling Wellington boots, water purification tablets, ponchos to try and keep dry and sometimes tents.
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I'll tread as gracefully as I can also in my Wellington boots, I, in my galoshes, I here's, here's the thing.
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Tourists in Venice swap gondolas for wellington boots and swimwear as the Floating City is flooded by high tides: one of the worst floods in Venice's history occurred yesterday after 59 inches of rain.
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During the rainstorm, she slipped on her sturdy Wellington boots before heading outside.
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The farmer always keeps a pair of Wellington boots by the door for wet days.
Synonyms
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A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
A tall leather riding boot for men with a decorative tassel worn in the early 1800s
A high leather boot with a tassel worn by soldiers in the 1800s
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Wellington for a man's boot comes from the 1st Duke of Wellington, who made a short, close-fitting boot popular, so these boots are still called 'Wellingtons'.