Meanings
plural powdering tubs · alternative powtheringe tubb · alternative powthering tubbe · alternative powthering tub · alternative powther tubb · alternative powtering tobe · alternative powldering tubb · alternative powd'rn tub · alternative powdring-tubb · alternative powdringe tubbe · alternative powdringe tubb · alternative powdringe tub · alternative powdring tubbe · alternative powdring tubb · alternative powd'ring tub · alternative powdring tub
- archaica tub in which the meat was powdered or salted; a salting tub, pickling tub or powdering trough.
- obsoleteA heated tub for the treatment of venereal disease by sweating.
- obsoleteslangthe pocky Hospital at Kingsland near London.
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powdering tub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powdering%20tub
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