Wel|ling|ton boot

Wel|ling|ton boot
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 Napoleon at Waterloo]

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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

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