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

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bath salts

There are candles and bath salts ready to go on the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024

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

She chops old vanilla beans, mixes them with epsom salts, adds a splash of vanilla extract, and has bath salts that are wildly aromatic, calming, and good for all that might ail you.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022

It also offers beverages and personal care products such as lotions, bath salts and even goodies for pets.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2021

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