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shower

shower

117 2.9
A party where guests bring gifts to celebrate someone before a wedding or birth
  • noun
  • /ˈʃaʊər/
  • US
: fiesta de regalos
  • - We can totally plan the baby shower, gender reveal, whatever you guys need.
  • baby shower
  • bridal shower
  • a shower gift

I sent out the invites and it was, you know, like shower for Shelly, Shelly.

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Examples

  • Be a part of the social committee and contribute to and attend showers and parties.

    Academic text (1993)
  • They have missed weddings, holidays, birthday parties, baby showers and all kinds of other family gatherings.

  • It's just a baby shower, hon.

  • - You know, we're having a bit of a bridal shower over there.

  • Baby showers are for girls anyway, right?

  • Then they had also a bridal shower, which was a surprise to Lauren.

  • Our wedding shower.

  • Watch Patty and Dirk's baby shower now on the Mythical Society for All Degrees.

  • We're all excited for the upcoming bridal shower where we will celebrate the couple's engagement.

  • At the baby shower, we played games and gave gifts to help prepare for the new arrival.

Synonyms

party
vsshower
∞ 1.0

An event where people meet to celebrate, eat, and have fun

is a gift focused celebration for an upcoming event or milestone
bash
vsshower
  • Informal
56 4.2

A lively party or celebration with many people

is quieter and less boisterous in tone

Compounds

22 3.4

Many bright shooting stars appear in the night sky at once

A curtain that hangs around a bathtub or shower to keep water inside

8 1.3

A waterproof cap you wear over your hair to keep it dry while showering

6 1.0

A room with several showers for people to wash, like at a gym or pool

5 1.0

A short period of rain that starts suddenly

4 2.1

A small enclosed space in a bathroom with a shower for washing

shower of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A sudden strong burst of harsh criticism from many people

cold shower
  • Informal
5.1

A sudden event that shocks or disappoints someone

golden shower tree
  • Specialized
8.4

A tropical tree with long hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers

A decorative tree from Asia and Hawaii with long groups of cream, orange, or red flowers

9.9

A tropical tree that has groups of pink flowers and is grown for decoration

A tree from warm places with upright groups of pink flowers grown for decoration

A spray you use to clean your body when there is no water

A glove of rough cloth that you use to wash and scrub the skin in the shower

A small mesh bath tool used in the shower to wash and gently remove dead skin

1.0

A way of washing your body by standing under running water

A rough cloth you wear on your hand in the shower to scrub dead skin

How Formal

gala
72 3.7
reception
167 3.3
shower
  • US
117 2.9
party
∞ 1.0
gathering
203 1.0

Surface Forms

shower singular
showers plural

Etymology

Shower for a party comes from the image of a 'shower of gifts' — many presents falling on someone like rain — so a shower is a gathering where people give lots of gifts to celebrate someone.