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dubes
What does dubes mean?
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."
Origin
Dubarry of Ireland, footwear brand founded in Galway in 1937.
Frequently asked questions
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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