NOUN1 | a wellington boot | wellington boots | |
NOUN2 | a Wellington boot | Wellington boots | |
SYNO | hessian | Hessian boot | jackboot | ... |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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- Despite the height of the work inspired locals replaced the fish which originally hung from the rod with a golden wellington boot, they then swapped that for the Olympic rings in July 2012.
- The Wellington boot was originally a type of leather boot adapted from Hessian boots, a style of military riding boot.
- The word is used often in English as a synonym for "totalitarianism", particularly "fascism", although jackboots and similar types of footwear have been worn by various British regiments since the 18th century (see Wellington boot, origins).
- They are available in lace-up leather or rubber wellington boot versions.
- In January 2012, Searchlight Capital completed the acquisition of the famed rubber Wellington Boot manufacturer Hunter Boot Ltd.
- The Wellington Boot, a country racing festival is held in March and April annually. The Bell River Wine Estate is nearby.
- After struggling through the first night of a snowy blizzard warning and having to take shelter in a wellington boot, Sean discovers that Puffy was also left behind.
- Production of Wellington boots was dramatically boosted with the advent of World War I, when the company was asked by the War Office to construct a sturdy boot suitable for the conditions in flooded trenches.
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