Bath bun

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noun

a round, sweet bun, usually containing raisins, citron, etc.

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Origin of Bath bun

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby Bath bun

batfowl, bat girl, bath, Bath and North East Somerset, Bat Hayil, Bath bun, Bath chair, Bath chap, bath cube, bathe, bather

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How to use Bath bun in a sentence

I cannot even cheer myself with an ancient bath bun, a glass of cloudy beer, or two penny-worth of acidulated drops.
Humorous Readings and Recitations|Various
It was disappointing, and troublesome too, because she had to carry the Bath bun about with her so long.
The Kitchen Cat and Other Stories|Amy Walton
And I bought a shell-box and a bath bun, and closed my eyes, and lay musing in an agony of soul.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895|Various
Just then Flora came running up to the carriage door with a huge Bath bun in her hand.
Lady Daisy and Other Stories|Caroline Stewart

I put it into her hand as I spoke; a bath bun that I had been carrying with me, in case I did not get home to luncheon.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for Bath bun

bath bun

noun

British a sweet bun containing spices and dried fruit

Word Origin for bath bun

C19: from Bath, where it was originally made

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