rubboard

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noun

A scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.

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frottoirscrub board
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Meanings

nounrubboard (plural rubboards)

plural rubboards · alternative rub board · alternative rub-board

  1. entertainmentA scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.

    Synonyms: frottoir, scrub board

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.

Similar
frottoirscrub board
Also see
frottoirscrub board

Origin

From rub + board.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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