rubs off

A form of rub off — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of rub off
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APA

rubs off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubs%20off

MLA

“rubs off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubs%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubs off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubs%20off.

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