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Bath US English

a spa town in southwestern England; population 81,600 (est. 2009)

bath1 US English

an act or process of immersing and washing one’s body in a large container of water

bath2 US English

an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equivalent to about 40 liters or 9 gallons

Bath bun US English

a round yeast bun containing currants and topped with icing or sugar

bath cube US English

a cube of perfumed bath salts which is dissolved in bathwater

bath mat US English

a mat for someone to stand on after getting out of a bathtub

bath time US English

the usual time at which a baby or child is washed in a bath

hip bath US English

a portable bath large enough to sit rather than lie down in

mud bath US English

a bath in the mud of mineral springs, taken especially for therapeutic purposes, such as to relieve rheumatic ailments, or as part of a beauty treatment

oil bath US English

a receptacle containing oil, used for cooling, heating, lubricating, or insulating equipment immersed in it

sand bath US English

a container of heated sand, used in a laboratory to supply uniform heating

sitz bath US English

a bath in which only the buttocks and hips are immersed in water

stop bath US English

a bath for stopping the action of a preceding bath by neutralizing any of its chemical still present

bath chair US English

a kind of wheelchair for invalids, typically with a hood

bath salts US English

a crystalline substance that is dissolved in bath water to soften or perfume the water

bath sponge US English

a marine sponge of warm waters, the fibrous skeleton of which is used as a sponge for washing

Bath stone US English

a type of oolitic limestone found especially near Bath in SW England, grey to yellowish in colour and used in building and sculpture

bubble bath US English

a bath of water with liquid, crystals, or powder added to make it foam and have a fragrant smell

sponge bath US English

an all-over washing, as given to a person confined to bed, done with a wet sponge or washcloth rather than in a tub or shower

steam bath US English

a room that is filled with hot steam for the purpose of cleaning and refreshing the body and for relaxation

water bath US English

a container of water heated to a given temperature, used for heating substances placed in smaller containers

blanket bath US English

an all-over wash given to a person confined to bed

slipper bath US English

a bath with one high end to lean against and the other end covered over

swimming bath US English

a swimming pool, especially a public indoor one

Turkish bath US English

a cleansing or relaxing treatment that involves a period of time spent sitting in a room filled with very hot air or steam, generally followed by washing and massage

take a bath in bath1 US English

suffer a heavy financial loss

Order of the Bath US English

(in the UK) an order of knighthood, so called from the ceremonial bath which originally preceded installation. It has four classes of membership, which are: Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), Knight or Dame Commander (KCB/DCB), and Companion (CB)

birdbath US English

a small basin filled with water for birds to bathe in, typically found in a garden

dustbath US English

a bird’s rolling in dust to clean its feathers

footbath US English

an act of washing one’s feet

bathhouse US English

a building with baths for communal use

Roman baths US English

a building containing a complex of rooms designed for bathing, relaxing, and socializing, as used in ancient Rome

shower bath in shower US English

an act of washing oneself in a shower

whirlpool bath in whirlpool US English

a heated pool in which hot, typically aerated water is continuously circulated


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