wel‧ling‧ton /ˈwelɪŋtən/ (
also ˌwellington ˈboot)
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), English soldier who wore long boots]
British English a rubber boot that stops your foot getting wet
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