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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Related topics: Clothes
gumbootgum‧boot /ˈɡʌmbuːt/ noun [countable] British English old-fashioned DCCa tall boot made of rubber that you wear to keep your feet dry SYN wellington boot
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gumboot• He turned up shortly after ten in gumboots, corduroys, pullover and the trusty green weatherproof.• Gates claims that its gumboots - made from natural rubber - are an altogether greener welly.• The right footwear for venturing the riverside path, short of gumboots.• It's already as big as Pa's gumboot.
Origin gumboot (1800-1900) gum “rubber” + boot
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