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wellington
wel·ling·ton [wellington wellingtons] BrE [ˈwelɪŋtən] NAmE [ˈwelɪŋtən] (also ˌwellington ˈboot, informal welly) (all BrE) (NAmE ˌrubber ˈboot) noun 
one of a pair of long rubber boots, usually reaching almost up to the knee, that you wear to stop your feet getting wet
•a pair of wellingtons
See also: ↑rubber boot ▪ ↑welly
Word Origin:
early 19th cent.: named after the 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852).
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