bubble bath

American  

noun

bubble baths plural

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.

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bubble bath British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bubble baths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bubble bath

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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bubble bath

As soothing wins go, this was a warm bubble bath for the Seahawks, who secured a playoff berth and assumed the driver’s seat in the race for the NFC’s No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

In a shelter, she sees herself returning to simple joys others take for granted — a bubble bath, a locked door, and in time, maybe going back to work.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

It’s simultaneously easy, yet intricate and leaves you enough time for a full bubble bath before slipping into a similarly effortless outfit before your guests arrive.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2023

There was the checkered rug where Mikayla and I did our experiments, the purple stain where we’d mixed baking soda and vinegar—and a whole bottle of bubble bath.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller