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2. Wellington boot - Wikipedia

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   A Wellington boot, often shortened to welly, [1] and also known as a gumboot, rubber boot, or rain boot, [2] [3] is a type of waterproof boot made of rubber. Originally a type of leather riding boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military foot wear, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .

3. Hunter Boot Ltd - Wikipedia

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   Hunter Boot Limited is a British footwear manufacturer that is known for its rubber Wellington boots.Originally established in 1856 as the North British Rubber Company, the firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.

4. Sandal - Wikipedia

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   Later designs featured translucent soft plastic in bright colours; hence the later name of jelly sandals or jellies. Recently, a whole range of styles have been produced in this material, mainly for women and girls, but the classic unisex design remains popular. Jesuslatschen [15] Jipsin, a traditional Korean sandal made of straw

5. Galoshes - Wikipedia

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   Slip-on galoshes. Galoshes are a type of overshoe or rubber boot that is put on over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet during inclement weather. They come in both low cut and high, and in both slip-on and buckle-front versions.

6. Welly wanging - Wikipedia

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   Welly throwing, also known as welly hoying, welly wanging and boot throwing, is a sport in which competitors are required to throw a Wellington boot as far as possible. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The sport appears to have originated in the West Country of England in the 1970s, and rapidly became a popular activity at village fêtes and fundraising events ...

7. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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   Wellingtons, wellies Wellington boots, waterproof rubber boots named after the Duke of Wellington. welly (informal) effort (e.g.: "Give it some welly" to mean "put a bit of effort into an attempt to do something" US: elbow grease (also UK), oomph); also the singular of "wellies", for Wellington boots (US: gumboots, rubber boots) What ho ...