boob tube

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Usage notes 1.1.3 Translations

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boob tube (plural boob tubes)

1. (US) television
2. (British) A type of woman's top garment consisting of a taut band of cloth around the breasts and back.

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• (garment): tube top (US)

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The word used as a synonym for television was heard as early as 1965 on an episode of The Munsters - most likely before that.

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