Main Entry: ¹bath

Pronunciation: \ˈbath, ˈbäth\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural baths \ˈbathz, ˈbaths, ˈbäthz, ˈbäths\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bæth; akin to Old High German bad bath, Old High German bāen to warm

Date: before 12th century

1 : a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body
2 a : water used for bathing b (1) : a contained liquid for a special purpose (2) : a receptacle holding the liquid c (1) : a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it (2) : a vessel containing this medium
3 a : bathroom b : a building containing an apartment or a series of rooms designed for bathing c : spa 1 —usually used in plural d British : swimming pool —often used in plural
4 a : the quality or state of being covered with a liquid b : flood 3
5 : bathtub
6 : a financial setback : loss <took a bath in the market>