bathtub

[ bath-tuhb, bahth- ]
/ ˈbæθˌtʌb, ˈbɑθ- /

noun

a tub to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.

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Origin of bathtub

First recorded in 1825–35; bath1 + tub

Words nearby bathtub

bathophobia, bathos, bathrobe, bathroom, bathsheba, bathtub, bathtub gin, bathtub race, bathurst, bathurst burr, bathurst island
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British Dictionary definitions for bathtub

bathtub
/ (ˈbɑːθˌtʌb) /

noun

a bath, esp one not permanently fixed
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