tubstopper

noun
UK /ˈtʌbˌstɒpə/
US /ˈtʌbˌstɑːpər/

A tubstopper is a small plug that keeps water in the bathtub.

She pulled out the tubstopper so the water could drain away.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rubber or plastic stopper used to seal a sink drain.

He replaced the old tubstopper in the kitchen sink.

3. A decorative stopper attached to a chain in an antique bath.

The brass tubstopper hung from a small chain beside the faucet.

4. Any object used informally to block a drain opening.

They used a rolled-up cloth as a makeshift tubstopper.