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Wellington¹ Definition

Wel·ling·ton (wel′iŋ tən)

noun

  1. a high leather boot, traditionally extending just above the knee in front, and just below in back
  2. a waterproof boot of leather or, usually now, rubber, worn in wet weather

Etymology: after 1st Duke of Wellington

Wellington² Definition

Wel·ling·ton (wel′iŋ tən)

Wellington, 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley) 1769-1852; Brit. general & statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister (1828-30): called the Iron Duke

Wellington³ Definition

Wel·ling·ton (wel′iŋ tən)

capital of New Zealand: seaport in S North Island, on Cook Strait: pop. 149,000

Wellington Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: Finally, I would advise anyone looking for the well to wear wellingtons.
  • bring: Bring wellingtons or, better still, some polythene bags!
  • say: Says arthur wellington allow users of big businesses games as you.

Preposition: in

  • weather: Residents would wear wellingtons in bad weather and change into shoes at Rugby Road, hiding the wellingtons in the hedge.

Adjective modifier

  • industrial: Google's network industrial wellingtons will offer 256 Industries kbps - 384 kbps connections for free.

Modifies a noun

  • boot: The boy was still there, kicking his wellington boots against the wall of the shop next door.

Noun used with modifier

  • beef: Found it in Tesco and it went down well with the beef wellington.
  • arthur: Says arthur wellington deal exclusively with were by the.
  • rubber: Firefighters gloves The boots The boots are large rubber wellington boots.
  • lady: Non Safety A range of mens and ladies wellingtons and shoes to complement our safety footwear range.
  • dining: Dining wellington 's steak more than new two are available the tiny town.
Wellington Quotes

The healthiest situation in England, on Easthampstead Plain. Free run of Windsor Forest. TheTimes every morning. A double-barrelled gun and pointers, and leave to shoot three Wellington College boys a week (not more) in case black game was scarce.

—Kingsley, Charles