Bath (b th, bäth) A city of southwest England southeast of Bristol. Famous for its Georgian architecture and its hot mineral springs, tapped by the Romans in the first century a.d., it is a popular resort. Population: 90,100. |
| bath 1 (bth, bäth) n. pl. baths (b  z, bäz, bths, bäths) 1. a. The act of soaking or cleansing the body, as in water or steam. b. The water used for cleansing the body. 2. a. A bathtub. b. A bathroom. 3. A building equipped for bathing. 4. A resort providing therapeutic baths; a spa. Often used in the plural. 5. a. A liquid in which something is dipped or soaked for processing: immersed the metal in an acid bath. b. A container holding such a liquid: emptied the bath of dye. 6. a. A medium, such as oil or sand, that controls the temperature of objects placed in it. b. A container holding such a medium. [Middle English, from Old English bæth.] |
| bath 2 (bth) n. An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, equal to about 38 liters (10 U.S. gallons). [Hebrew bat.] |
Translations
baths [ˈbɑːθs] npl (public) → bains mpl publics, bains-douches mpl
Roman baths → thermes mpl romains
bath salts npl → sels mpl de bain
bath towel n → serviette f de bain
Roman baths → thermes mpl romains
bath salts npl → sels mpl de bain
bath towel n → serviette f de bain
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