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

  • (..) Crime is common. Logic, is rare. The decent thing to do is catch the killer, not to provide conflict to the cause. What is that? Jasmine bath salt, sir. Super. Probably comes from a larger container. It would either be in the pantry. High up where it's warm and dry. (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes
  • (..) Street himself this morning, sir. Just joking about the wife, sir. We've checked everything. There's no sign of a break in and the butler didn't hear a thing. So body in the bath tub, his eyes were wide open and the only thing missing was... His ring, sir. Why did you drain the water? (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes