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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

  • (..) That's it. - Really fascinating... - Yeah. - So what? - I was thinking... we could take a bath. It's big. There's enough room. I have bath salts, shower gel... Alright. Why not, after all? Exactly. Why not. (..)
    2011 The Intouchables
  • (..) Driss. Can you hear me? What? It's almost . Philippe is waiting. It's already? I lost track of time, it took forever for my bath to foam. - This room's a piggery. - Make me a coffee, I'm coming. You're supposed to keep the babyphone with you at all times.. And I want Nutella! Not the jams (..)
    2011 The Intouchables