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General Slang
redbands
RED-bandz · noun · informal
Iconic red-banded gumboots
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A hugely popular brand of lightweight farm gumboots, so common the name is used generically.
“Every farmer round here wears redbands.”
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redbands In A Sentence
Every farmer round here wears redbands.
Origin & Usage
From the Skellerup 'Red Band' gumboot, a New Zealand rural icon.
People Also Ask
What are redbands?
Redbands are lightweight rubber farm gumboots with a red band around the top, made by Skellerup. They're so common in rural New Zealand the name is used generically for gumboots.
Why are redbands a Kiwi icon?
The Skellerup Red Band gumboot has been a staple of New Zealand farm and outdoor life for decades, making it a recognised rural symbol.
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