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bubble bath

bubble bath

4 2.0
A liquid or powder that you add to bathwater to make foam and a nice smell
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌbəl bæθ/
translation icon : espuma de baño
  • There are lotions, shampoos, and bubble baths on the edge of the tub.
  • take bubble baths

Now you guys know how much I rave about Scooper Duper, which is the bubble bath in the classic Core collection.

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Examples

  • Mei notices smaller touches, like the dozens of soaps in a dish in the bathroom, the four kinds of shampoo, and three bottles of bubble bath, one of each just for Anna.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Okay, so last night, I got the kids to bed about 9:00, and I ran a bath, which would have been really lovely except I only had that Strawberry Shortcake bubble bath.

  • I thought it would be a fun idea to make a bubble bath.

  • One of them is the bath bomb in this scent and the other one is the bubble bath in this scent.

  • So for our girls night and I suggest taking a nice long warm bubble bath with extra bubbles of course because they're just fun to play with.

  • Vivian pours the bubble bath into the swirling water.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I brought you some soaps and a little bubble bath to soothe you in the tub, and some chocolate cupcakes for a late night snack.

  • Evening in Paris on the label had a very sweet scent and a silver stopper that closed it, and they still had enough money left over to buy a small box with a clear lid that contained a dozen round, soft, vari-colored balls of bubble bath.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • After a long week, she treated herself to a relaxing bubble bath filled with her favorite lavender scent.

  • He added a generous amount of bubble bath to the steaming water, creating a delightful foam as he prepared for a soothing soak.

Synonyms

foaming bath
vsbubble bath
1 3.3

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

is identical in use but differs only in its common naming
foam bath
vsbubble bath
3.0

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

is the same product but known by a different name
bath foam
vsbubble bath
  • UK
1.0

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

has equivalent effect but varies only in phrasing

How Foamy

foaming bath
1 3.3
bubble bath
4 2.0
bath salts
1 3.2
bath oil
3 2.5

Surface Forms

bubble bath singular
bubble baths plural

Morphology

bubble + bath

The compound 'bubble bath' is directly compositional: 'bubble' (foam) + 'bath' (immersing in water) yields a bath with bubbles or a product that creates bubbles. This is a common noun-compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Bubble bath (the product) is named for what it does: when you add the liquid or powder the water fills with bubbles and a pleasant smell. So people call the soap itself a 'bubble bath' because it makes the bath bubbly.