bath — OAT · Shobdo

bath

noun

1 the bedrooms have their own bath and shower:

bathtub, tub, hot tub;

hip bath, sitz bath;

whirlpool bath, sauna, steam bath, Turkish bath, pool;

trademark Jacuzzi;

archaic slipper bath;

in ancient Greece & Rome thermae;

2 she had a quick bath and got dressed:

wash, soak, dip, shower, douche, soaping, sponging, toilet;

formal or humorous ablution.

verb British

1 British they bathed the baby:

give ... a bath, wash, clean, soak, douche, soap;

North American bathe;

literary lave.

2 she bathed and went down to dinner:

bathe, have/take a bath, wash, clean, soak, shower, douche;

literary lave;

formal or humorous perform one's ablutions.

word links	bath
balneal, balneary relating to a bath