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Wellington boots

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Waterproof rubber boots, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions. Short forms: wellies (singular welly or wellie) British, plural, plural-normally
  2. 2
    plural of wellington boot form-of, plural

Etymology

Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised a similar style of boot, if not made of rubber.

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