The opposite. It ensures cleanliness. If you couldn't see the stains they'd still be there and spreading bugs. My normal work wear is navy and black. For the calves it's white wellies and bright orange waterproof trou…
I sincerely hope your party is slaughtered in the elections because you are so far up the Khyber of the Israel lobby that we can't see your wellies.
British and New Zealand informal term for Wellington boots — knee-high waterproof rubber boots used in wet or muddy conditions. Wellies is the universally understood abbreviation in UK and NZ English. Associated with outdoor activities, festivals, farming, and rainy British summers.
She packed her wellies for the festival because the forecast was looking grim.
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May is #GetCaughtReading Month, supporting a push to get children reading. Perhaps this old pic might inspire you to slip on your wellies, grab a book, and find a spot to read? 📚 p.s. He's much older now, and still…
(UK, New Zealand, informal) Wellington boots.
“The opposite. It ensures cleanliness. If you couldn't see the stains they'd still be there and spreading bugs. My normal work wear is navy and black. For the calves it's white wellies and bright orange waterproof trousers”
“I sincerely hope your party is slaughtered in the elections because you are so far up the Khyber of the Israel lobby that we can't see your wellies.”
“May is #GetCaughtReading Month, supporting a push to get children reading. Perhaps this old pic might inspire you to slip on your wellies, grab a book, and find a spot to read? 📚 p.s. He's much older now, and still an avid reader. getcaughtreading.org #reading #booksky”
“And I used to think 'Boris' & Truss were bad. He makes Liz Truss' wellies look bright🤦🏻♀️ If only a proportion of the American voters weren't so sexist & racist...”
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