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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of boot made of rubber. Australia, British, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A style of popular music traditionally associated with gold miners. South-Africa, uncountable
3. 3
   Generic black tea. New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A chiton (kind of marine mollusc). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

chitongaloshwellington bootwellington boot

Etymology

From gum + boot.

Related phrases

gumboot dancegumboot tea

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