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单词 dolly tub
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Definition of dolly tub in English:

dolly tub

noun
historical
  • A washtub.

    〈史〉洗衣盆

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The allusion is to dolly-pegs and a dolly-tub, used for washing.
    • Most of the room was taken up by a large pair of wooden mangles and a dolly tub.
    • My mother washed all our clothes at home, in the copper boiler, or in a dolly tub complete with scrubbing board.
    • Cauliflowers, onions, potatoes, radishes and lettuces can be found growing from old pig troughs and dolly tubs.

Origin

Late 19th century: from dialect dolly (used as a term for various contrivances thought to resemble a doll in some way) and tub.

Definition of dolly tub in US English:

dolly tub

noun
historical
  • A washtub.

    〈史〉洗衣盆

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My mother washed all our clothes at home, in the copper boiler, or in a dolly tub complete with scrubbing board.
    • Most of the room was taken up by a large pair of wooden mangles and a dolly tub.
    • The allusion is to dolly-pegs and a dolly-tub, used for washing.
    • Cauliflowers, onions, potatoes, radishes and lettuces can be found growing from old pig troughs and dolly tubs.

Origin

Late 19th century: from dialect dolly (used as a term for various contrivances thought to resemble a doll in some way) and tub.

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