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bath mat

[ bath, bahth ]
/ bæθ, bɑθ /
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noun
a mat or washable rug used to stand on when entering or leaving a bath.
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Origin of bath mat

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby bath mat

bathing beauty, bathing cap, bathing costume, bathing-machine, bathing suit, bath mat, bath mitzvah, batho-, bathochromic, batholith, Bath Oliver
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How to use bath mat in a sentence

  • A genuine old cork bedroom suite, comprising one bath-mat, will also be included in the sale.

    Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne

  • Failing this, they might leave some kind of address in indelible letters on the bath-mat.

    If I May|A. A. Milne

  • If there is a bathroom, one bath mat and toilet paper in the holder.

    Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer
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