boob tube
a piece of women's clothing
TRANSLATION
boob tube = ein eng anliegendes, oft bauchfreies Top ohne träger --- How important is this English word? boob tube: 1,370,000 Google Hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
After trekking through the mountains all day wearing just a pair of shorts and a BOOB TUBE, Jenny's shoulders became seriously sunburned.
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Zara Phillips has been upsetting the Daily Mail by turning up to Glorious Goodwood (horse racing track in England) in a turquoise BOOB TUBE,...
(BBC News)
Note: for those who don't regularly read the tabloid sections of the newspapers, Zara Phillips is the daughter of England's Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.
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Zara Phillips has been upsetting the Daily Mail by turning up to Glorious Goodwood (horse racing track in England) in a turquoise BOOB TUBE,...
(BBC News)
Note: for those who don't regularly read the tabloid sections of the newspapers, Zara Phillips is the daughter of England's Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.
Did you
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boob tube (UK & US)
slang
Boob tube has two meanings:
1. In British English, a boob tube is a shoulderless, sleeveless woman's top that wraps around the upper torso. It is kept in place by elasticity and is worn very tight around the breasts.
The phrase is formed from boob, slang for breasts, and tube, which describes the garment's shape. In American slang it is called a tube top.
2. In American English, boob tube is a humorous and slightly negative term for television. It is formed from boob, slang for a foolish person, and tube, which refers to the television's cathode ray tube.
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slang
Boob tube has two meanings:
1. In British English, a boob tube is a shoulderless, sleeveless woman's top that wraps around the upper torso. It is kept in place by elasticity and is worn very tight around the breasts.
The phrase is formed from boob, slang for breasts, and tube, which describes the garment's shape. In American slang it is called a tube top.
2. In American English, boob tube is a humorous and slightly negative term for television. It is formed from boob, slang for a foolish person, and tube, which refers to the television's cathode ray tube.
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“Can you believe Samantha showed up at work today wearing a boob tube? Doesn't she know we have customers visiting today?”
