bathtub

[ bath-tuhb, bahth- ]

/ ˈbæθˌtʌb, ˈbɑθ- /

noun

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

Nearby words

bathos, bathrobe, bathroom, baths, bathsheba, bathtub, bathtub gin, bathtub race, bathukolpian, bathurst, bathurst burr

Origin of bathtub

First recorded in 1825–35; bath¹ + tub

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Examples from the Web for bathtub

We fill every container, bucket and bathtub in the house and it lasts us until the next time.
Beating Cancer & Dodging Israel's Bombs|Itay Hod|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She stumbles over to the bathroom and points to the bathtub.
‘My Granny The Escort’: Meet 85-Year-Old Sheila Vogel-Coupe, Britain’s Oldest Prostitute|Marlow Stern|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I describe the pink hued iridescent bubbles in the bathtub, and the way they glide away from my skin as if it's made of silk.
ASMR and the Rise of the Whisper Fetish|Aurora Snow|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It sounds like you're in the bathtub with me as I describe the back massage I am about to give you.
ASMR and the Rise of the Whisper Fetish|Aurora Snow|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I remember one day that I spent in a bathtub looking out at the ocean and re-reading the end of Outerbridge Reach.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation|David Samuels|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In our flat we did not think of such a thing as storing the coal in the bathtub.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin
They should be put in a bathtub or sink when the rooms are cleaned, and sprayed and sponged and soaked.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
And there wasn't any bathtub yet, nor any basin; only some pipes sticking up out of the floor.
The Doers|William John Hopkins
Five rooms in each house; bathtub and closet; sink in kitchen.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II: The Place|Various
This was shaped exactly right for Peter's bathtub, and as luck would have it, it was filled to the brim with water.
Bird Stories|Edith M. Patch

British Dictionary definitions for bathtub

bathtub

/ (ˈbɑːθˌtʌb) /

noun

a bath, esp one not permanently fixed

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Word Origin and History for bathtub

bathtub

1837, from bath + tub. Prohibition-era bathtub gin is recorded by 1928.

bathtub

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bathtub

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