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boob tube

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A television.
  2. A type of woman's upper body garment consisting of a taut band of cloth around the breasts and back.

Equivalents

Françaistéloche
DeutschGlotze
4 more languages
Ελληνικάχαζοκούτι
Русскийящик
Svenskadumburk

Examples

Pictured on boob-tubes innumerable, babbled on travelling transistors Australia-wide.”
“A midget prostitute in heels and a boob tube was walking on the bar.”
“At the same time, Tara puts her arms into her boob tube.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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