tub

Definition

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

Etymology

From Middle English tubbe, tobbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe or Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe, further etymology unknown. Considered to be unrelated to tube.

Example Sentences

• "He bought a tub of lard to roast the potatoes in."
• "She added a tub of margarine to the stew."
• "Teach me to love my morning tub, / In waters cold to splash and rub; / O, grant my Turkish towel may flood / Its virtues through my soul and blood."