bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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What Are The 10 Rarest Domestic Cat Breeds? By Melissa Fleur Afshar Life and Trends Reporter 0 A cat's dramatic escape from a bathtub while their owner attempted to bathe them has left viewers online in hysterics. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 When a young girl begins menstruating, she’s seen reclining in a bathtub in the middle of a jungle as a pool of blood blossoms in the water. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 Under productions designer Bárbara Enríquez’s vision, the series showcases elements like the lush but treacherous Columbian mountainside to segments of magical realism, including a young girl bleeding in a bathtub in the river and the ghost of a dead man haunting the living. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 The era embraced brightly colored tile, sunken bathtubs, carpeted floors, and other accoutrements that were then the cutting edge of bathroom decorating. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bathtub 

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathtub was in 1821

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“Bathtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bathtub

noun
bath·​tub -ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
: a tub in which to take a bath

Medical Definition

bathtub

noun
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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