wellie

noun

wel·lie ˈwe-lē

variants or welly

plural wellies

often capitalized

chiefly British

: wellington

—usually used in plural

Examples of wellie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Of course, spring shower season is imminent, so now would be a good idea to pick up some waterproof wellies like the Hunter Women's Waterproof Commando Chelsea Boots and Ugg Women's Droplet Mid Rain Boots. —

Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024 Fortunately for the fashion-conscious, waterproof boots don’t need to look like Paddington Bear's yellow wellies. —

Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023 Iconic early aughts fashion moment involving the British super model, a pair of wellies, and mud, at R13. —

Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for wellie

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