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Definitions for Babbitt

[1] Babbitt metal.
[2] a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal.
[3] pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal.
[4] to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal.
[5] Irving, 1865–1933, U.S. educator and critic.
[6] Milton Byron, 1916–2011, U.S. composer.
[7] (italics ) a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.
[8] (often lowercase ) a self-satisfied person who conforms readily to conventional, middle-class ideas and ideals, especially of business and material success; Philistine: from the main character in the novel by Sinclair Lewis.
[9] (tr) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy
[10] US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class

Words nearby Babbitt

babashoff, babassu, babassu oil, babbage, babbitry, babbitt, babbitt metal, babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling

Origin of Babbitt

First recorded in 1900–05; short for Babbitt metal

Word origin for Babbitt

C20: after George Babbitt , central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis