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wellington boot

wel·ling·ton boot (plural wel·ling·ton boots)


noun  U.K. 
Definition:
 
1. loose rubber boot for wet conditions: a loose waterproof rubber boot extending to the knee or just below it and worn in wet weather or muddy conditions

2. boot cut lower at back: a leather boot that reaches to the top of or above the knee in the front but is cut lower in the back

[Early 19th century. After the 1st Duke of Wellington]
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