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means A waterproof boot, usually made of rubber or a rubber-like material, worn to keep feet dry in wet or muddy conditions.

from A straightforward compound of 'rain' and 'boot' — no hidden story here. It rides on the much older history of rubber waterproofing: once vulcanized rubber made reliably waterproof footwear possible, the generic 'rain boot' became the natural name, sitting alongside cousins like the British 'wellington' (named for the Duke) and the 'galosh.' The word just does what it says, which is rare enough to be its own kind of charm.