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bath ¹  (bth, bäth)

n. pl. baths (bz, 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.

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[Middle English, from Old English bæth.]

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bath ²  (bth)

n.

An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, equal to about 38 liters (10 U.S. gallons).

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[Hebrew bat.]

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bath

Noun

1. a large container in which to wash the body

2. the act of washing in such a container

3. the amount of water in a bath

4. baths a public swimming pool

5.

a. a liquid in which something is immersed as part of a chemical process, such as developing photographs

b. the vessel containing such a liquid

Verb

Brit to wash in a bath [Old English bæth]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bath - a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath" vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	2.	bath - you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning" washup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person) bubble bath - a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water mikvah - (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation) mud bath - a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)
	3.	bath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body bathing tub, bathtub, tub bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet footbath - a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet hot tub - a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water hip bath, sitz bath - a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	4.	bath - an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons liquid measure, liquid unit - a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) kor, homer - an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
	5.	Bath - a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains England - a division of the United Kingdom
	6.	bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet bathroom bathing tub, bathtub, tub, bath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" shower bath, shower stall - booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination handbasin, lavabo, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl - a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
Verb	1.	bath - clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day" bathe foment - bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented" cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

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bath

noun 1. wash, cleaning, washing, soaping, shower, soak, cleansing, scrub, scrubbing, bathe, shampoo, sponging, douse, douche, ablution

verb 2. clean, wash, soap, shower, soak, cleanse, scrub, bathe, tub, sponge, rinse, douse, scrub down, lave (archaic)

Translations

bath [bɑːθ] pl [bɑːðz]

n (= act) → baño (= bathtub); bañera, tina (esp LAM)

vt → bañar;

to have a bath → bañarse, darse un baño see also baths

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bath [baths , pl ] [bɑːθ, bɑːðz] n → bain m (= bathtub); baignoire f

vt → baigner, donner un bain à;

to have a bath → prendre un bain see also baths

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bath [bɑːθ] n → Bad nt;

(bathtub) → (Bade)wanne f

vt → baden;

to have a bath → baden, ein Bad nehmen see also baths

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bath [bɑːθ ] pl [bɑːðz]

n → bagno (= bathtub); vasca da bagno

vt → far fare il bagno a;

to have a bath → fare un bagno see also baths