Bath

20 3.2

A city in the west of England known for ancient Roman baths and 1700s stone buildings

proper noun
/bæθ/

: Bath

The Order of the Bath.
Bath University
Bath, England

We went and stayed in a really nice little hotel near Bath on on Thursday last week.

Examples

Think of the Wife of Bath... "Right," Theodore laughs, pouring everyone a second glass of wine.

Fiction book (1999)
I visited Bath to explore its beautiful Georgian architecture and the ancient Roman baths.
A native of Bath, England, he taught for two decades in high schools in England and Wales.

Academic text (2007)
Both were born in Bath, Maine, according to your mother's death certificate.

Fiction book (1997)
Steve Knight, behavioral nurse specialist, community learning difficulty service, Bath and North East Somerset.

Academic text (2010)
Mr. Longrich, a lecturer at the University of Bath in England, named an extinct lizard Obamadon gracilis.

Academic text (2016)
During the summer, many tourists flock to Bath to enjoy the historic sites and attend various festivals.
Bath is famous for its stunning architecture and historic Roman baths that attract visitors from around the world.

Idioms

to get an early bath

Slang

9.4

To have to leave a job early because of a mistake or failure

Compounds

bubble bath

23 1.9

A bath with foamy scented water to relax in

sponge bath

17 3.2

Washing the body with a wet cloth without using a shower or bath

bath salts

14 3.2

A powder added to bathwater to soften skin and smell nice

mud bath

7 3.5

A treatment that covers you in warm mud to relax or help your skin

bath towel

5 1.0

A large cloth that dries your body after a bath or shower

steam bath

5 3.2

A hot room filled with steam where you sit to relax and ease muscle pain

bath mat

5 1.0

A small rug on the bathroom floor that soaks up water and keeps you from slipping

bath water

5 1.0

Water used to wash your body in a bathtub

bath oil

4 2.5

A scented oil you add to bath water to make skin soft

bubble bath

4 2.0

A liquid or powder that you add to bathwater to make foam and a nice smell

Turkish bath

4 4.1

A hot steamy room where people relax, wash, and get a massage

sitz bath

Specialized

2 7.8

A shallow bath you sit in that covers hips and buttocks to reduce pain and help healing

bath soap

2 1.0

A bar of soap you use to wash your body in a bath or shower

bath salts

NSFW

1 9.3

An illegal man-made drug sold as a bath product that often makes people act violently or become confused

shower bath

1 1.0

A way of washing your body by standing under running water

foaming bath

1 3.3

A liquid or powder you add to bath water to make foam and smell nice

stop bath

Specialized

1 7.4

A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper

bath plug

1 2.3

A stopper that fits into a bath drain to keep water in

swimming bath

Archaic

1 1.9

An indoor pool for swimming

bath powder

1 2.9

A powder you sprinkle on your skin after a bath to keep skin dry and smell nice

bath scrubber

1 1.7

A small soft thing you use in the bath or shower to rub and clean your skin

bath chair

Offensive

1 9.9

A chair with wheels and a cover that a helper pushes to carry sick people at resorts

bath linen

1 1.9

Cloth items like towels used to dry or clean your body after washing

hip bath

1 6.4

A small bath you sit in that covers only the hips and bottom

bath glove

1 2.2

A rough cloth mitt you use to wash and scrub your body

vapor bath

1 5.1

A hot room filled with steam for cleaning and relaxing the body

bath foam

1 1.0

A liquid or powder that makes bubbles and smells nice in a bath

bath mitt

1 4.4

A soft glove used with soap to wash and scrub the body

bath asparagus

9.9

A plant with young shoots like asparagus that people eat in spring

bath dodger

Archaic

9.9

A person who often does not wash or bathe

early bath

Jargon

7.4

Being sent out of a game or activity before it ends as punishment

foam bath

3.0

A liquid you add to a bath to make bubbles and a nice smell

short-stop bath

Specialized

9.6

An acidic liquid that stops film or paper from developing before fixing

Surface Forms

Bath main

Etymology

Bath comes from an old English word bath meaning 'a place for bathing'. The city was named for the Roman hot baths and natural springs there, so the name simply remembers those baths.