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General Slang
Dubes
· noun · irish
Dubarry deck shoes — the posh-rural Irish uniform.
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Dubarry deck shoes — Irish-made leather boat shoes. Worn by the D4 set, rugby lads and anyone with a holiday home in West Cork. A pair of Dubes signals a very specific Irish demographic before they open their mouth.
“He rocked up in his Dubes and a quarter-zip, dead giveaway he went to Blackrock.”
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Dubes In A Sentence
He rocked up in his Dubes and a quarter-zip, dead giveaway he went to Blackrock.
Origin & Usage
Dubarry of Ireland, footwear brand founded in Galway in 1937.
Variants
Dubarrys
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What are Dubes?
Dubes are Dubarry deck shoes, seen as the uniform of the posh, rural Irish set.
How do you use Dubes in a sentence?
"He rocked up to the point-to-point in his Dubes and a gilet, looking every bit the county lad."
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