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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wellington /ˈwelɪŋtən/ (also wellington boot)

▶noun Brit. a knee-length waterproof rubber or plastic boot.

– origin C19: named after the British soldier and Prime Minister the 1st Duke of Wellington.

'wellington' also found in these Oxford entries:

beef Wellington - gumboot - welly

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