powdering tub
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
the pocky Hospital at Kingsland near London.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The same as pickling tub. See PICKLING TUB.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “powdering tub” mean?
the pocky Hospital at Kingsland near London.
Is “powdering tub” formal or informal?
powdering tub is generally slang.