gumboot

noun — 4 senses

gumboot

noun

Etymology From gum + boot.

1

Australia, New Zealand, UK A type of boot made of rubber.

2

South Africa A style of popular music traditionally associated with gold miners.

3

New Zealand Generic black tea.

4

A chiton (kind of marine mollusc).

Synonyms: Wellington boot
Derived terms: gumboot dance, gumbooted, gumboot tea

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