bath salts

American  

[bath, bahth] / bæθ, bɑθ /

plural noun

1. a preparation used to soften or give a pleasant scent to a bath, as colored, sweet-smelling flakes, crystals, etc.

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bath salts British  

plural noun

1. soluble scented salts for use in a bath

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Etymology

Origin of bath salts

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

There are also craft sections on making bath salts, a balloon arch and arranging flowers.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

Bath Alliance specializes in bath salts that will make you want to soak in the bathtub a bit longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Several of Ramberg’s favorite local vendors still can’t get enough of their own supplies, and one, a maker of bath salts, had to “pause” production altogether.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Today, Sequim visitors can stock up on essential oils, lotions, soaps, candles, cookies, bath salts, spices, teas, honey, body mists, sachets, multipurpose cleaners, eye masks, body wraps, dried bouquets and live plants.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

For Christmas, Carol gives me some Friendship’s Garden bath salts and Grace gives me a coloring book of Virginia Mayo.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood