wellies

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈwɛliz/

Definition of wellies

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (New-Zealand, UK, informal, plural, plural-normally)Wellington boots
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noun

  1. (New-Zealand, UK, informal, plural, plural-normally)Wellington boots
  2. (alt-of, plural, plural-only)Alternative letter-case form of wellies.
    “My dad used to read me Paddington Bear books complete with a funny little bear voice. He’d even bought me a stuffed Paddington and red Wellies just like Paddington Bear’s. I wore them everywhere.”
    ““Are you making fun of my boots?” She was flirting now, or at least trying to flirt. Her friends back home said her technique was so subtle, boys could never tell if she was flirting or not. / “Far be it from me to insult a lady’s Wellies,” Pather replied sarcastically.”
    “Flora pulled on a pair of her favorite jeans, choosing a long-sleeve, pink-hearted shirt over the black turtleneck she really wanted to wear. Wrapping a yellow scarf around her neck, she stepped into her Wellies.”

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Etymology

Clipping of Wellingtons.

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