bath mat
Americannoun
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bath mats
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bath mat
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: This stone bath mat is absorbent and quick-drying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
For the character Frenchy, she dyed a wig bright red using a Magic Marker and fashioned a pink poodle skirt out of her own bath mat and furry toilet seat cover.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Hobson, who has a “normal amount” of fox stuff, including a fox mug and a fox bath mat, had to wait for his most prized fox encounter.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2017
It was disgusting, and I immediately wanted to vomit, especially when I realized it was all over the bath mat as well.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2016
A fluffy new beige-colored bath mat at the side of the bed was the only floor covering.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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