bubble bath
Americannoun
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a crystal, powder, or liquid preparation that foams in, scents, and softens bathwater.
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a bath with such a preparation added to the water.
noun
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a powder, liquid, or crystals used to scent, soften, and foam in bath water
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a bath to which such a substance has been added
Etymology
Origin of bubble bath
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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“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 • Jul. 19, 2025
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 • Apr. 1, 2024
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
It’s beyond taking a bubble bath or getting a massage.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023
It occurred to me that Crenshaw’s return—the night of the kitty bubble bath, as I came to think of it—might be a sign that I was right about my parents.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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