wellie

noun

wel·​lie ˈwe-lē How to pronounce wellie (audio)
variants or welly, often Wellie
plural wellies
chiefly British
: wellington
usually used in plural

Examples of wellie in a Sentence

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And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy. Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 Just be sure to pack your Wellies. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 There is also a beach hut mini spa for treatments, and the hotel will lend you wellies for inclement weather. Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026 These wellies hit at the mid-calf and come in playful finishes like leopard print, silver glitter, and pearly blue—small details that make bad weather a little more fun. Iman Balagam, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellie

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wellie was in 1961

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“Wellie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellie. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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