Wellington boot
noun
1.
a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
2.
a rubber or water-repellent leather boot extending to the knee or somewhat below it.
3.
half Wellington
.
Also,
wellington boot
.
Also called
Wellington
,
wellington
.
Origin
1810-20;
after the 1st Duke of
Wellington
British Dictionary definitions for
wellington boots
Wellington boots
plural noun
1.
(
Brit
)
Also called
gumboots,
wellingtons.
knee-length or calf-length rubber or rubberized boots, worn esp in wet conditions
Often shortened to
wellies
2.
military leather boots covering the front of the knee but cut away at the back to allow easier bending of the knee
Word Origin
C19: named after the 1st Duke of
Wellington
2