Wellington boot
or wellington boot
noun
a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
a rubber or water-repellent leather boot extending to the knee or somewhat below it.
Also called
Wellington,
wel·ling·ton.
Origin of Wellington boot
First recorded in 1810–20; after the 1st Duke of
Wellington
British Dictionary definitions for wellington boots
Wellington boots
pl n
Also called: gumboots, wellingtons British
knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots, worn esp in wet conditions
Often shortened to: wellies
military leather boots covering the front of the knee but cut away at the back to allow easier bending of the knee
Word Origin for Wellington boots
C19: named after the 1st Duke of
Wellington
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