rub-upn.

Brit.

/ˈrʌbʌp/, U.S.

/ˈrəbˌəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to rub up.

Etymology: < to rub up (see to rub up at rub v.¹ Phrasal verbs).

The act of rubbing up (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > education > learning > [noun] > relearning

rub-up1846

relearning1859

brush-up1951

1846 C. D. Burdett Walter Hamilton I. iv. 78 And I'll give yer blue coat a rub up myself.

1879 E. Stephenson Last of her Line I. ii. 35 ‘You provoking child!’ said Mrs. Maleveron, in an almost inaudible whisper, giving poor Mopsie a rub up with her scented pocket-handkerchief.

1928 G. Campbell My Myst. Ships xiii. 245 We..went out to the Sound for a good ‘rub up’ in our drill and to get everything tested.

1943 ‘Taffrail’ White Ensigns 26 He would take voluntary classes of men who wanted a rub-up in gunnery or seamanship before passing for higher rating.

1967 R. R. Karch & E. J. Buber Graphic Arts Procedures: Offset Processes vi. 227 Plates are repaired:..4. By ‘rub up’—to bring back or strengthen spots or areas that may become weak from an unknown cause.

2005 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 20 Feb. A lick of paint on your front door and a good rub-up of brass door furniture will give your home that all-important..appeal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rub-up
释义	rub-upn. Brit. /ˈrʌbʌp/, U.S. /ˈrəbˌəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to rub up. Etymology: < to rub up (see to rub up at rub v.¹ Phrasal verbs). The act of rubbing up (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > [noun] > relearning rub-up1846 relearning1859 brush-up1951 1846 C. D. Burdett Walter Hamilton I. iv. 78 And I'll give yer blue coat a rub up myself. 1879 E. Stephenson Last of her Line I. ii. 35 ‘You provoking child!’ said Mrs. Maleveron, in an almost inaudible whisper, giving poor Mopsie a rub up with her scented pocket-handkerchief. 1928 G. Campbell My Myst. Ships xiii. 245 We..went out to the Sound for a good ‘rub up’ in our drill and to get everything tested. 1943 ‘Taffrail’ White Ensigns 26 He would take voluntary classes of men who wanted a rub-up in gunnery or seamanship before passing for higher rating. 1967 R. R. Karch & E. J. Buber Graphic Arts Procedures: Offset Processes vi. 227 Plates are repaired:..4. By ‘rub up’—to bring back or strengthen spots or areas that may become weak from an unknown cause. 2005 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 20 Feb. A lick of paint on your front door and a good rub-up of brass door furniture will give your home that all-important..appeal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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