bath¹ /bäth/

1. Water for immersing the body
2. An act of bathing
3. A receptacle or a house for bathing
4. (in pl) a building containing baths for the use of the public, and a swimming pool
5. A place for undergoing medical treatment by means of bathing
6. The act of exposing the body to vapour, mud, sunlight, etc
7. A liquid or other material (eg sand), or a receptacle, in which anything is immersed for heating, washing or steeping (chem)

1. To give a bath to
2. To wash (oneself) in a bath

To take a bath

bathˈcube noun

Bath salts in the form of a solid cube

bathˈhouse or bath-house noun

bath mat noun

A mat placed beside a bath for someone to step out onto after having a bath

bathˈrobe noun (orig US)

A towelling loose-fitting garment worn esp before and after bathing or swimming

bathˈroom noun

1. A room containing a bath, and usu a washbasin and lavatory
2. (esp N American) a lavatory

bath salts plural noun

A usu sweet-smelling substance used to soften and perfume bathwater

bath sheet noun

An extra-large bath-towel

bathˈ-towel noun

A large towel

bathˈtub noun

A bath, in UK often a movable tub, but in N America the permanent bathroom fixture

Order of the Bath

A British order of knighthood, so named from the bath taken before installation

bathe /bādh/

1. To wash as in a bath
2. To wash or moisten, with any liquid
3. To moisten, suffuse, encompass

1. To take a dip or swim
2. To bask

1. The act of bathing
2. A swim or dip

bathˈer noun

1. Someone who bathes
2. (in pl) a swimming costume

bathing beauty or (old) bathing belle noun

An attractive woman in a swimsuit, esp when competing in a beauty contest

bathing box or bathing hut noun

A small structure for bathers to change in

bathing cap noun

A tight rubber cap worn on the head to keep the hair dry and out of the way when swimming

bathing costume or bathing dress noun (old)

A swimsuit

bathing machine noun (historical)

A wheeled bathing hut for transporting a bather into the sea

bathing suit noun (old or N American)

A swimsuit

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