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bath
- Main Entry:
- 1bath

- Pronunciation:
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\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 body2 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 medium3 a: bathroom b: a building containing an apartment or a series of rooms designed for bathing c: spa 1 —usually used in plural dBritish : swimming pool —often used in plural4 a: the quality or state of being covered with a liquid b: flood 35: bathtub6: a financial setback : loss <took a bath in the market>
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