Wellington
Wel·ling·ton (wel′iŋ tən)
noun
- a high leather boot, traditionally extending just above the knee in front, and just below in back
- a waterproof boot of leather or, usually now, rubber, worn in wet weather
Etymology: after 1st Duke of Wellington
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
Wel·ling·ton (wel′iŋ tən)
capital of New Zealand: seaport in S North Island, on Cook Strait: pop. 149,000
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.
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.
Browse dictionary entries near Wellington
- wellie
- wellhead
- Welles
- wellaway
- Welland (Ship) Canal
- Welland
- well-worn
- well-wisher
- well-turned
- well-to-do
- wellness
- Wells
- Wells notice
- wellspring
- Welsbach burner
- welsh
- Welsh cob
- Welsh corgi
- Welsh pony
- Welsh rabbit
