bath mat

American  

[bath, bahth] / bæθ, bɑθ /

noun

• bath mats
  plural

1. a mat or washable rug used to stand on when entering or leaving a bath.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bath mats
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of bath mat

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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bath mat

WSJ | Buy Side: This stone bath mat is absorbent and quick-drying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Over several visits, the team asked about his needs and priorities and supplied a shower chair and a rubber bath mat.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021

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

He came into the bathroom and that old fool played with the plastic bath mat like a puppy.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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