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rubberize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R AH1 B ER0 AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To coat with rubber or a similar material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • rubberized silk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

coat or impregnate with rubber

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • rubberize fabric for rain coats

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rubberise, rubber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coat, surface

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English rubber Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English rubberize From rubber + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гумирам (gumiram) — to coat with rubber
  • Catalan: cautxutar — to coat with rubber
  • German: gummieren — to coat with rubber
  • Macedonian: гумира (gumira) — to coat with rubber