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bath salts
plural noun
1
: a usually colored crystalline compound for perfuming and softening bathwater
2
: any of various synthetic illicit drugs with stimulant and sometimes hallucinogenic properties that are used (as by being injected or snorted) typically in the form of a white or brown crystalline powder
Examples of bath salts in a Sentence
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The accommodations are clad in soothing neutrals and elegant furnishings and boast floor-to-ceiling windows with beautiful ocean views and private balconies, wellness minibars, serene bathrooms with rain showers and soaking tubs stocked with bath salts, soaps and scrubs, and plush bath robes.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
From making bath salts from pine needles on a woodland walk to learning to make typical ‘pucia’ flatbread of the region, join a small group to learn traditional pastimes.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found bath salts in Jaliyah’s liver and kidneys, according to the charging documents, and her death was ruled a homicide March 4.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Meet Me in the Dirt sells an array of houseplants and self-care products such as candles, body oils and bath salts that Lawson makes herself.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Fill an Easter basket with loofahs, scrub brushes, bath salts, and fluffy white bunny slippers for a home spa day.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Six single-occupancy bedrooms (couples can, of course, share, but the two helicopters have space for three guests each) feature private bathrooms with local bath salts, and many have gas-burning fireplaces.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
The Hotel: Acqualina The Complimentary Cosmetics Line: ETRO shampoo, conditioner, body foam, bath salts, body lotion and soaps.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Bath bombs, bath salts, body scrubs, plus festive extras like a Santa hat and reindeer hair clips make this a delightful treat for cold winter evenings.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Bath salts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bath%20salts. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
bath salts
noun plural1
: a usually colored crystalline compound for perfuming and softening bathwater
2
: any of various synthetic, illicit, stimulant drugs that contain derivatives of cathinone (such as MDPV) and are typically sold as white or brown crystalline powders
Los Angeles County health officials warned Tuesday against the use of bath salts—the designer drug involved in a series of bizarre incidents and arrests—just one week after a new study charted a skyrocketing number of calls to U.S. poison control centers about the drug.—Wesley Lowery, The Los Angeles Times
—sometimes singularAlthough the man was later proven to not be under the influence of bath salt, the incident nonetheless brought the drug national attention.—Lauren McGaughy, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana)
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