Wellington boot

Wellington boot or wellington boot ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
2. a rubber or water-repellent leather boot extending to the knee or somewhat below it.
3. half Wellington.

Origin of Wellington boot First recorded in 1810–20; after the 1st Duke of Wellington Also called Wellington, wel·ling·ton. Examples from the Web for wellington boot Historical Examples of wellington boot

Outside the window the upper-leather of a Wellington-boot was usually hung, pegged to a board as if to dry.

Under the Greenwood Tree

Thomas Hardy