rugby

Definitions

1. A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
   countable, uncountable, usually
2. A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
3. Rubber cement, contact cement; commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.
   Philippines
4. The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
   countable, specifically, uncountable, usually
5. A local government district with borough status of Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.
6. Ellipsis of rugby shirt (“a shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis
7. A number of places in the United States:
8. An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
9. An unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
10. A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota.
11. An unincorporated community in Morgan County and Scott County, Tennessee.
12. An unincorporated community in Grayson County, Virginia.
13. A village in Hilltops council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Equivalents

Examples

“The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.”

“The two rugbies split⟳ following a debate⟳ about amateurism.”

“I don't know⟳ why, but for some reason⟳ people who work⟳ undercover for department store security always wear⟳ rugbies and khakis.”

“Jansports and cargo pants were everywhere, set⟳ off with overstated polos, rugbies, and sweatshirts blaring the logos of hip hop designers.”

“I bought three jogging suits, a pair of Polo sneakers, and two rugbies.”

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