wellington boots

noun

Waterproof rubber boots, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.

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galoshesgumbootsrainbootsrubber bootwellies
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Meanings

wellington boots1

noun
  1. pluralplural of wellington boot

Wellington boots2

nounWellington boots pl (normally plural, singular Wellington boot)

singular Wellington boot · alternative Wellingtons · alternative wellingtons

  1. UKpluralplural normallyWaterproof rubber boots, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.

    Synonyms: galoshes, gumboots, rainboots, rubber boot, wellies

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWaterproof rubber boots, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.

Similar
galoshesgumbootsrainbootsrubber bootwellies
Also see
galosh

Origin

Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised a similar style of boot, if not made of rubber.

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Translations

Catalan botes de pluja
  • botes de plujawaterproof rubber boot
Czech gumovka
  • gumovkawaterproof rubber boot
Danish gummistøvel, gummistøvler
  • gummistøvelwaterproof rubber boot
  • gummistøvlerwaterproof rubber boot
Dutch laarzen, rubberlaarzen
  • laarzenwaterproof rubber boot
  • rubberlaarzenwaterproof rubber boot
  • bottenwaterproof rubber boot
Finnish kumisaappaat, kumpparit
  • kumisaappaatwaterproof rubber boot
  • kumpparitwaterproof rubber boot
  • nokialaisetwaterproof rubber boot
French bottes en caoutchouc
  • bottes en caoutchoucwaterproof rubber boot
German Gummistiefel
  • Gummistiefelwaterproof rubber boot
Hungarian gumicsizma
  • gumicsizmawaterproof rubber boot
Irish buataisí rubair
  • buataisí rubairwaterproof rubber boot
Norwegian Bokmål gummistøvel, gummistøvler
  • gummistøvelwaterproof rubber boot
  • gummistøvlerwaterproof rubber boot
Polish gumiaki, gumowce
  • gumiakiwaterproof rubber boot
  • gumowcewaterproof rubber boot
  • kaloszewaterproof rubber boot
Portuguese galocha
  • galochawaterproof rubber boot
Russian рези́новый сапо́г
  • рези́новый сапо́г (rezínovyj sapóg)waterproof rubber boot
Scottish Gaelic bòtann
  • bòtannwaterproof rubber boot
Spanish botas de goma, botas de agua
  • botas de gomawaterproof rubber boot
  • botas de aguawaterproof rubber boot
Swedish gummistövlar, stövlar
  • gummistövlarwaterproof rubber boot
  • stövlarwaterproof rubber boot
Welsh esgidiau glaw
  • esgidiau glawwaterproof rubber boot
Cite this entry
APA

wellington boots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellington%20boots

MLA

“wellington boots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellington%20boots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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