bubble bath

noun

1. a crystal, powder, or liquid preparation that foams in, scents, and softens bathwater.

2. a bath with such a preparation added to the water.

bubble bath

noun

1. a powder, liquid, or crystals used to scent, soften, and foam in bath water

2. a bath to which such a substance has been added

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubble bath¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

“Judging by the amount of mud on him, a pretty hot bath, a nice hot bubble bath and we’ll get him back to the barn,” McCarthy said.

From Los Angeles Times

By that point, however, Harris had moved into his brain and drawn a relaxing bubble bath.

From Salon

She wore human clothes, ate human food, and took bubble baths.

From Salon

Visitors slid down the pole in “The Fire Cat,” slithered into the gullet of the boa constrictor in “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and lounged in a faux bubble bath in “Harry the Dirty Dog.”

From New York Times

He drives the Old Lady’s automobile, enjoys a bubble bath and receives lessons in arithmetic and other subjects.

From New York Times