wellie

noun

wel·​lie ˈwe-lē How to pronounce wellie (audio)
variants or welly, often Wellie
plural wellies
chiefly British
: wellington
usually used in plural

Examples of wellie in a Sentence

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And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy. Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 Just be sure to pack your Wellies. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 There is also a beach hut mini spa for treatments, and the hotel will lend you wellies for inclement weather. Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026 As always in the UK, pack wellies and waterproofs to embrace all the hotel has to offer. Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellie

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wellie was in 1961

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“Wellie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellie. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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