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Wellies (noun) means an alternative letter-case form of wellies.

noun

An alternative letter-case form of wellies.

"My dad used to read me Paddington Bear books complete with a funny little bear voice. He’d even bought me a stuffed Paddington and red Wellies just like Paddington Bear’s. I wore them everywhere." — Sherri Browning Erwin, Chapter 8 (2007)

"Flora pulled on a pair of her favorite jeans, choosing a long-sleeve, pink-hearted shirt over the black turtleneck she really wanted to wear. Wrapping a yellow scarf around her neck, she stepped into her Wellies." — Angela Hayes, Chapter 12 (2016)

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