rub off

verb

1. to remove or be removed by rubbing
2. intr; often foll by on or onto to have an effect through close association or contact, esp so as to make similar

   her crude manners have rubbed off on you

noun

1. a resulting effect on something else; consequences

   a positive rub-off

Example Sentences

This record, commonly known as a "rub" or "rub-off," shows the size of the book, kind of binding and exact lettering.

From Project Gutenberg

If it is desirable to match exactly old sets bound elsewhere, make a "rub-off" for the binder and indicate the material and color.

From Project Gutenberg

After a rub-off at the creek I took the twenty-two and went hunting for breakfast.

From Project Gutenberg

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