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drainpipe

drain·pipe

US/ˈdɹeɪnˌpaɪp/ rare

noun

1.

a pipe through which liquid is carried away

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Origin

From drain + pipe.

Phrases

  • drainpipe jeans
  • drainpipe trousers
  • like a rat up a drainpipe

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