dutiable

[ doo-tee-uh-buh l, dyoo- ]

/ ˈdu ti ə bəl, ˈdyu- /

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adjective

subject to customs duty, as imported goods.

Nearby words

dutchman's log, dutchman's-breeches, dutchman's-pipe, dutchwoman, duteous, dutiable, dutiful, dutton, duty, duty bound, duty officer

Origin of dutiable

First recorded in 1765–75; duty + -able

Related forms

du·ti·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·du·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·du·ti·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dutiable

Importations from the United States are dutiable like other commodities.
Industrial Cuba|Robert P. Porter
They had a large cargo on board of dutiable goods, such as tobacco, general stores, etc.
Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea.|W. D. Pitcairn
When asked if they had any dutiable articles, they declared that they had brought nothing with them that ought to pay duty.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897|Various
I could name a list of American sports as long as the list of dutiable articles in the customs tariff.
Your United States|Arnold Bennett

By this means a good deal of dutiable stuff could be put inside the iron and then sealed up again.
King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855|E. Keble Chatterton

British Dictionary definitions for dutiable

dutiable

/ (ˈdjuːtɪəbəl) /

adjective

(of goods) liable to duty

Derived Forms

dutiability, noun

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