welly
welly — noun
- wellysingular
- welliesplural
1. a tall rubber boot that comes up close to the knee, worn to keep your feet and l
a tall rubber boot that comes up close to the knee, worn to keep your feet and lower legs dry
Beatrix pulled on her green wellies and went out to the muddy garden.
collocation: pull on + wellies
Andrei's wellies kept his feet perfectly dry during the rainy festival.
Liang left his wellies by the back door after walking the dog.
The children's wellies were lined up in a colourful row by the classroom door.
Noor bought a new pair of wellies for the camping trip in Wales.
- wellington
the full formal name for the same type of boot
- rain boot
common in American English; may refer to shorter boots too
- gumboot
used mainly in Australian and New Zealand English
文法句型
usually used in the plural form: wellies
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form wellies, even when talking about a single pair of boots.