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bath

Definition

  • noun: the act of washing the body usually by sitting or lying in a container filled with water
  • noun: a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body
  • verb: to wash (someone) in a container filled with water
  • verb: to give a bath to
  • used when describing the number or kinds of bathrooms in a place

Examples

  • The house has three bedrooms and one and a half 'baths'. [=one full bathroom and one bathroom with only a sink and a toilet]

  • Would you like me to 'draw/run a bath' for you? [=to fill the bathtub with water for you?]

  • a 'full bath' [=a bathroom with a sink, toilet, and a bathtub or shower]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Well... -I see why Alexei is so fond of you. You know you can't go to the theater. -Annushka! -For heaven's sake. A bath! I'll come in and choose a dress. Anna, I implore you. I'm not ashamed of who I am or what I've done. Are you ashamed for me? Why don't you book a room at the hotel? (..)
    2012 Anna Karenina