Noun: Wellington boot
- [Brit] A high boot made of rubber
"He put on his Wellington boots before stepping into the muddy field";
- rubber boot, gum boot, wellington [Brit, informal], gumboot, welly [Brit, informal], rain boot [N. Amer], wellie [Brit, informal]
- (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
"Wellington boots became popular civilian footwear";
- Hessian boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington
Derived forms: Wellington boots
Type of: boot
Encyclopedia: Wellington boot