Tub Definition
tŭb
tubbed, tubbing, tubs
noun
tubs
A round, broad, open, wooden container, usually formed of staves and hoops fastened around a flat bottom.
Webster's New World
Any similarly large, open container of metal, stone, etc., as for washing.
Webster's New World
As much as a tub will hold.
Webster's New World
The contents of such a vessel.
American Heritage
A small, round container.
A tub of margarine.
Webster's New World
verb
tubbed, tubbing
To pack or store in a tub.
American Heritage
To wash in a tub.
Webster's New World
To bathe (oneself)
Webster's New World
To take a bath.
American Heritage
Origin of Tub
Middle English from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tubbe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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