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dubes

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • do͞obz
  • Received-Pronunciation: /duːbz/
  • Canada, General-American: /dubz/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /dʉːbz/
  • Scotland: /dʉbz/
  • India: /ɖuːbz/
  • rhymes with -uːbz

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noun

Meaning 1

Dubarry boat shoes (associated with affluent areas of Dublin).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, plural, plural-only

Qualifier: footwear

Examples

  • Siobhan wore black dubes with her school uniform.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the name of the Irish shoe company, dubarry.