variants
or welly
plural wellies
often capitalized
chiefly British
: wellington
—usually used in plural
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But, no surprise, Parisians have found stylish ways to dress for the rain without resorting to the obvious — wellies.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
Weather permitting but even in the occasional, rejuvenating drizzle, in wellies and hunting jackets like English gentry, Asher and Carol would tramp the grounds with the trio of dogs manic over every deer or rabbit.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Tall wellies Copenhagen Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week
Edward Berthelot/Claudio Lavenia/Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images
Yes, tall rubber boots are in the middle of a major moment.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
In the first image from the production, which kicked off on May 13 in the South England, he can be seen holding forth on what appears to be a farm, clad in wellies (rain boots) with a serious express on his face.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2024
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
Weather permitting but even in the occasional, rejuvenating drizzle, in wellies and hunting jackets like English gentry, Asher and Carol would tramp the grounds with the trio of dogs manic over every deer or rabbit.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Tall wellies Copenhagen Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week
Edward Berthelot/Claudio Lavenia/Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images
Yes, tall rubber boots are in the middle of a major moment.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
In the first image from the production, which kicked off on May 13 in the South England, he can be seen holding forth on what appears to be a farm, clad in wellies (rain boots) with a serious express on his face.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2024
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“Wellie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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