boob tuben.¹

Brit.

/ˈbuːb tjuːb/,

/ˈbuːb tʃuːb/, U.S.

/ˈbub ˌt(j)ub/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: boob n.¹, tube n.

Etymology: < boob n.¹ + tube n.

colloquial (originally and chiefly North American).

Television; a television set. Cf. tube n. 2k.Chiefly with disparaging implication.

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society > communication > broadcasting > television > transmitting or receiving apparatus > [noun] > television set

television set1924

television1929

home video1949

TV1949

box1950

transistor set1953

telly1954

idiot box1955

monitor1957

boob tube1959

goggle-box1959

transportable1959

the tube1959

portable1960

set1961

widescreen1982

1959 Herald Jrnl. (Logan, Utah) 14 Aug. 3/1 As a chronicler of the boob-tube, I have received hundreds of letters.

1966 Current Slang (Univ. S. Dakota) Fall 1 Let's catch the late show on the boob tube.

1977 M. French Women's Room ii. viii. 87 I sit and watch the stupid boob tube.

2005 Student Mag. Fall 7/1 When you were a tiny tot sitting in front of the boob tube mesmerized by the various cartoons that Saturday mornings could offer you.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

boob tuben.²

Brit.

/ˈbuːb tjuːb/,

/ˈbuːb tʃuːb/, U.S.

/ˈbub ˌt(j)ub/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: boob n.², tube n.

Etymology: < boob n.² + tube n., probably after boob tube n.¹ Compare earlier tube top n. at tube n. Compounds 2.

Originally and chiefly British.

A woman's close-fitting top, typically strapless and formed of a tube of stretchable or elasticated fabric which encircles the torso.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > bodice > other

corset1299

overbody1535

jupon1542

jup1603

Pierrot?1789

chemisette1796

spencer1799

jupe1810

jelick1816

railly1819

rail1820

Zouave1859

Basque1860

casaque1872

casaquin1879

overbodice1897

choli1907

halter1935

tube top1974

boob tube1977

bustier1978

1977 Daily Mail 31 May 12 (advt.) Striped cotton boob tube with straps.

1986 My Weekly 2 Aug. 16 Now the rush around to find..a variety of tops from waterproofs to ‘boob-tubes’.

2007 J. Mansell Thinking of You xiii. 95 A skinny girl in a day-glo pink boob tube.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boob tube
释义	boob tuben.¹ Brit. /ˈbuːb tjuːb/, /ˈbuːb tʃuːb/, U.S. /ˈbub ˌt(j)ub/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: boob n.¹, tube n. Etymology: < boob n.¹ + tube n. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). Television; a television set. Cf. tube n. 2k.Chiefly with disparaging implication. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > transmitting or receiving apparatus > [noun] > television set television set1924 television1929 home video1949 TV1949 box1950 transistor set1953 telly1954 idiot box1955 monitor1957 boob tube1959 goggle-box1959 transportable1959 the tube1959 portable1960 set1961 widescreen1982 1959 Herald Jrnl. (Logan, Utah) 14 Aug. 3/1 As a chronicler of the boob-tube, I have received hundreds of letters. 1966 Current Slang (Univ. S. Dakota) Fall 1 Let's catch the late show on the boob tube. 1977 M. French Women's Room ii. viii. 87 I sit and watch the stupid boob tube. 2005 Student Mag. Fall 7/1 When you were a tiny tot sitting in front of the boob tube mesmerized by the various cartoons that Saturday mornings could offer you. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). boob tuben.² Brit. /ˈbuːb tjuːb/, /ˈbuːb tʃuːb/, U.S. /ˈbub ˌt(j)ub/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: boob n.², tube n. Etymology: < boob n.² + tube n., probably after boob tube n.¹ Compare earlier tube top n. at tube n. Compounds 2. Originally and chiefly British. A woman's close-fitting top, typically strapless and formed of a tube of stretchable or elasticated fabric which encircles the torso. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > bodice > other corset1299 overbody1535 jupon1542 jup1603 Pierrot?1789 chemisette1796 spencer1799 jupe1810 jelick1816 railly1819 rail1820 Zouave1859 Basque1860 casaque1872 casaquin1879 overbodice1897 choli1907 halter1935 tube top1974 boob tube1977 bustier1978 1977 Daily Mail 31 May 12 (advt.) Striped cotton boob tube with straps. 1986 My Weekly 2 Aug. 16 Now the rush around to find..a variety of tops from waterproofs to ‘boob-tubes’. 2007 J. Mansell Thinking of You xiii. 95 A skinny girl in a day-glo pink boob tube. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1959n.²1977
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