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Wel|ling|ton — boot, or Wel|ling|ton «WEHL ihng tuhn», noun. 1. a high boot covering the knee in front and cut away behind. 2. a somewhat shorter boot worn under the trousers. ╂[< the first Duke of Wellington, 1769 1852, a British general, victor over… … Useful english dictionary
Wel·ling·ton — /ˈwɛlıŋtən/ noun, pl tons [count] Brit : a tall boot made of rubber : ↑rubber boot … Useful english dictionary
Wellington boot — Wel ling*ton boot [After the Duke of Wellington.] A riding boot for men, the front of which came above the knee; also, a similar shorter boot worn under the trousers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wellington — wel|ling|ton [ˈwelıŋtən] n also .wellington boot [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Duke of Wellington (1769 1852), English soldier who wore long boots] BrE a rubber boot that stops your foot getting wet … Dictionary of contemporary English
wellington — wel|ling|ton [ welıŋtən ] or ,wellington boot noun count BRITISH a high boot that is made of rubber to keep the foot dry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Wellington — Wel•ling•ton [[t]ˈwɛl ɪŋ tən[/t]] n. 1) big 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley), 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30 2) geg the capital of New Zealand, on S North Island. 331,100 3) clo (sometimes l.c.)… … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
