rub-off

A form of ruboff — The situation where something rubs off, either physically or figuratively.

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Meanings

nounrub-off (countable and uncountable, plural rub-offs)

plural rub-offs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of ruboff.

Origin

Deverbal from rub off.

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APA

rub-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub-off

MLA

“rub-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rub-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub-off.

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