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Meaning of boob tube | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Glotze
Ελληνικά χαζοκούτι
Suomi töllötin
Français téloche
Русский ящик
Svenska dumburk

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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