WELLIE

Meaning of WELLIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or wel·ly ˈwe-lē

( plural wellies )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: by shortening & alteration

Date: 1961

chiefly British : Wellington — usually used in plural

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

WELLIE — or welly noun (plural ~s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1961 Wellington
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WELLIE — n. Wellington boot, style of high waterproof boot that reaches to the knees and is cut lower behind the knee …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WELLIE — ■ noun variant spelling of welly .
Concise Oxford English vocab
WELLIE — [wel.lie] or wel.ly n, pl wellies [by shortening & alter.] (1961) chiefly Brit: wellington--usu. used in pl.
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WELLIE — wellie BrE AmE ˈwel i ▷ wellie|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WELLIE — wel ‧ lie /ˈweli/ BrE AmE noun British English 1 . [countable] informal a ↑ wellington 2 . [uncountable] British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WELLIE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And putting the boot in ... the recycling service for wellies. ▪ It's got 100 …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WELLIE — ➡ green welly brigade
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
WELLIE — n. Variant: or wel · ly Pronunciation: ' we-l ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural wellies Usage: often cap Etymology: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GREEN WELLIE BRIGADE — ˌGreen ˈWellie Briˌgade, the BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English a humorous or insulting name for rich people who live …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREEN WELLIE BRIGADE, THE — ˌGreen ˈWellie Briˌgade, the BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English a humorous or insulting name for rich people who live …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WELLY — noun see: wellie
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WELLY — n. Wellington boot, style of high waterproof boot that reaches to the knees and is cut lower behind the knee …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WELLY — see wellie
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WELLY — (also wellie ) ■ noun ( plural wellies ) Brit. informal 1》 short for wellington . 2》 power or vigour.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOME — I. determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a little/many/some/any more ▪ Can I have a little more time to finish? ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WELLINGTON — (boot), [informal] welly, [informal] wellie, ANZ gumboot [esp. UK] - a waterproof bootHe left his muddy wellingtons outside the back …
Cambridge English vocab
WELLY — Verb. To kick forcefully. Noun. 1. A hard kick.2. Acceleration. E.g."Quick! Turn left here and give it some welly."3. A …
Slang English vocab
GREEN WELLY BRIGADE — ( also wellie ) n [ sing + sing/pl v ] ( BrE humor disapprov ) a nickname for upper-class …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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