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Added 9 October 2026

tub

/tʌb/ noun

In Latin: linter, cupa, lacus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tub at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body.
A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids.
The amount that a tub will hold.
a tub of water

Origin

From Middle English tubbe, tobbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe or Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe, further etymology unknown. Considered to be unrelated to tube.

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