Meaning & use
wellington
A knee-high waterproof rubber boot, typically worn for walking in mud or rain.
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She pulled on her wellingtons before heading out to feed the chickens in the rain.
The festival was so muddy that everyone wished they had packed wellingtons.
A note on using this word
Named after the Duke of Wellington and usually called wellies in British English; Americans typically say rain boots.
Words with a similar meaning
rubber bootgumboot
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