half bath
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half bath
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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There was a full bathroom on one side of the unit and a half bath on the other.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2018
The downstairs, where one stone wall is visible inside, will have a kitchen and half bath, while the upstairs will have a full bath and two bedrooms.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2016
Q: The white marble-tiled floor in my entrance hallway and half bath has grout between the tiles.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2016
It has two bedrooms, one full bathroom and a half bath.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2015
A patient of this kind may also be treated with ablutions or put into a half bath at 75.2°, while cooler water is poured over him.
From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Dechmann, Louis
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