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Wellington boot

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Fri Dec 23 2005 at 5:16:16

Wel"ling*ton boot. [After the Duke of Wellington.]

A riding boot for men, the front of which came above the knee; also, a similar shorter boot worn under the trousers.

 

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