See Also:

decollete (iou) and tub (iou)


decollete (iou)



decollete adjective. Also decolletee. M19.
[French (fem. -ee), from decolleter expose the neck, from de- DE- 3 + collet collar of a dress etc.]
Of a (woman's) garment: having a low-cut neckline. Of a woman: wearing a low-necked garment. Also fig., daring, slightly improper.
Listener Her decollete dresses and decollete past.

tub (iou)



tub verb. Infl. -bb-. E17.
[from TUB noun1.]
verb trans. Bathe or wash in a tub or bath. colloq. E17.
b. verb intrans. Wash oneself in a tub or bath; take a bath. colloq. M19.
verb trans. Line (a pit-shaft) with a watertight casing; dam back or shut off (water) from a shaft in this way. E19.
verb trans. Put or pack in a tub; plant in a tub. Chiefly as tubbed ppl adjective. E19.
J. Hatton A courtyard..gay with tubbed laurel and tented tables.
verb trans. & intrans. Coach (rowers) or practise rowing in a tub or practice boat. slang. L19.
tubbable adjective (colloq.) (of clothing) suitable for washing in a tub or washing machine E20.
tubbing noun (a) the action of the verb; (b) the watertight casing used to line a pit-shaft: M17.