variants
or welly
plural wellies
often capitalized
chiefly British
: wellington
—usually used in plural
Examples of wellie in a Sentence
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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.
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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
For Ciara, that includes mixing Kate Moss-esque wellies with Gap’s newest floral hoodies and maxi dresses.
—Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
The classic, $175 tall rain wellies became the chicest boots to wear either while tromping through a muddy music festival or just splashing through puddles in a rainstorm.
—BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
Shoes were fuzzy with foxtails for heels and delicate leather straps, balancing hard and soft with ease, or took the form of otherwise simple wellies or furry chukkas in yellows and tans.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
There were wellies and chunky Hush Puppies-like shoes and pumps with the foot floating like a raft on a shearling sole (continuing a trend for fuzzy feet that began in New York).
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Here are three styles of wellies that will keep your feet dry and fully supported when the creek rises.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 12 May 2020
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
For Ciara, that includes mixing Kate Moss-esque wellies with Gap’s newest floral hoodies and maxi dresses.
—Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
The classic, $175 tall rain wellies became the chicest boots to wear either while tromping through a muddy music festival or just splashing through puddles in a rainstorm.
—BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
Shoes were fuzzy with foxtails for heels and delicate leather straps, balancing hard and soft with ease, or took the form of otherwise simple wellies or furry chukkas in yellows and tans.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
There were wellies and chunky Hush Puppies-like shoes and pumps with the foot floating like a raft on a shearling sole (continuing a trend for fuzzy feet that began in New York).
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Here are three styles of wellies that will keep your feet dry and fully supported when the creek rises.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 12 May 2020
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“Wellie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellie. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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