bathtub
[bath-tuhb, bahth-]
- a tub to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.
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Origin of bathtub
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Contemporary Examples
We fill every container, bucket and bathtub in the house and it lasts us until the next time.
She stumbles over to the bathroom and points to the bathtub.
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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.
It sounds like you're in the bathtub with me as I describe the back massage I am about to give you.
I remember one day that I spent in a bathtub looking out at the ocean and re-reading the end of Outerbridge Reach.
Historical Examples
That is why you are always cold after you leave the bathtub until you are dry.
Common ScienceCarleton W. Washburne
The next thing Sammy knew, he was standing in his own bathtub, wet and shivering.
The Goody-Naughty BookSarah Cory Rippey
It was just like it is when you pull the stopper out of the bathtub.
Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred'sLaura Lee Hope
In our flat we did not think of such a thing as storing the coal in the bathtub.
The Promised LandMary Antin
Besides, he doesn't have to be dressed up all the time and live in a bathtub the way I do.'
Andiron TalesJohn Kendrick Bangs
bathtub
- a bath, esp one not permanently fixed
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Word Origin and History for bathtub
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