bath mat

American  

[bath, bahth] / bæθ, bɑθ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bath mat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

She’s also found that the mats work well as a drop cloth under a baby’s high chair and, in a pinch, as a compact bath mat.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2019

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

And if your bathroom is already in decent condition, a new bath mat, shower curtain and fresh towels may be all the sprucing up you need.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2016

A young American woman soaks in Adolf Hitler’s bathtub, her muddy boots staining his bath mat, and an official portrait of the Fuehrer sits on the tub’s edge.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2015

In mouse terms it was the size of a bath mat.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck