0 a waterproof boot that covers the foot and lower part of the leg, usually reaching almost up to the knee:
He had time before the shops closed to buy himself a pair of wellington boots, and a rainproof coat.
We go out in pyjamas and wellies in the middle of the night to birth our calves.
Wellington was a frenetic but assiduous first minister.
Wellington writes incessantly and obsessively of the danger of window-breaking.
Wellington, however, has always staked its claim as the country's cultural hub.
These are usually supplemented by wellington boots and a waterproof apron during the dipping operation.
We are all used to seeing pictures on television of people in wellingtons plodding around two or three feet of water in their homes.
