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powtering tobe

powtering tobe is the alternative form of powdering tub.

Meaning of powdering tub

Noun

powdering tub (plural powdering tubs)

  1. (archaic) a tub in which the meat was powdered or salted; a salting tub, pickling tub or powdering trough.
  2. (obsolete) A heated tub for the treatment of venereal disease by sweating.
  3. (obsolete, slang) the pocky Hospital at Kingsland near London.

Forms of powtering tobe

pluralpowtering tobes

Questions about powtering tobe

What is powtering tobe the alternative form of?
Powtering tobe is the alternative form of powdering tub.

Words near powtering tobe in the dictionary

  1. powsowdy
  2. powt
  3. powter
  4. powtered
  5. powtering
  6. powtering tobe
  7. powters
  8. powther tubb
  9. powthering tub
  10. powthering tubbe
  11. powtheringe tubb

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Adapted from Wiktionary: powtering tobe (page history and authors); powdering tub (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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