gumboot
/ˈɡʌmbuːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡʌmbuːt/ (ame, ipa)
gumboot — noun
- gumbootsingular
- gumbootsplural
1. a tall waterproof boot made of rubber that reaches up to the knee, worn to keep
a tall waterproof boot made of rubber that reaches up to the knee, worn to keep the feet and lower legs dry in wet or muddy conditions — used especially in the UK, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia
Kwame pulled on his gumboots before going out to check the cattle.
collocation: pull on gumboots
Thandiwe's gumboots were caked in mud after she helped dig the drainage ditch.
possessive determiner + gumboots + past passive
The farmer keeps a spare pair of gumboots in the truck for unexpected downpours.
You will want a pair of gumboots if you plan to walk through the muddy fields.
After the storm, the children washed their gumboots under the outdoor tap before going inside.
- Wellington boot
the more formal British name; 'gumboot' is the everyday informal version
- welly
informal short form of Wellington boot, common in UK conversation
- wellie
alternative spelling of 'welly'; equally informal
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (gumboots) because the item is a pair. In UK English the more formal equivalent is 'Wellington boot' or 'welly'; 'gumboot' is common in South Africa and New Zealand.