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rub-off

rub-off is the alternative form of ruboff.

Meaning of ruboff

Noun

ruboff (countable and uncountable, plural ruboffs)

  1. The situation where something rubs off, either physically or figuratively.
    • For example, if there tend to be qualitative or other "ruboffs" between product advertisements that are presented in the same spot, marketers must be extremely careful as to when, where, and with what products their ads are being seen.1974, Southern Marketing Association, Proceedings, page 168

Forms of rub-off

pluralrub-offs

Origin of rub-off

Deverbal from rub off.

Questions about rub-off

What is rub-off the alternative form of?
Rub-off is the alternative form of ruboff.

Words near rub-off in the dictionary

  1. rub-a-dubs
  2. rub-board
  3. rub-boardist
  4. rub-boardists
  5. rub-boards
  6. rub-off
  7. rub-offs
  8. rub-out
  9. rub-outs
  10. rub-up
  11. rub-ups

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