welly


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wel·lie

alsowel·ly (wĕl′ē)
n.pl.wel·lies
A Wellington boot.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

welly

(ˈwɛlɪ)or

wellie

npl-lies
1. (Clothing & Fashion)informal Also called:welly boot a Wellington boot
2.slang energy, concentration, or commitment (esp in the phrasegive it some welly)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Translations

welly

[ˈwelɪ]N (Brit)welly boots; welliesbotasfpl degoma
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

welly

n (Britinf) →Gummistiefelm
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007


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"It arewelly pretty," Bruno more soberly remarked: and he began spelling out some words inscribed on it.
"She preached on the Green last night; an' she's laid hold of Chad's Bess, as the girl's been i' fitswelly iver sin'."
Poyser's own niece, an' I donna wish to say what's anyways disrespectful o' th' family at th' Hall Farm, as I've measured for shoes, little an' big,welly iver sin' I've been a shoemaker.
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The humblewelly has seen a revival in popularity over the last decade, morphing from practical footwear to a fashion necessity.

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