showerhead

noun

show·​er·​head ˈshau̇(-ə)r-ˌhed How to pronounce showerhead (audio)
: a fixture for directing the spray of water in a bathroom shower

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The primary bathroom features an open shower with dual rain showerheads, a freestanding tub and a double-sink vanity with window views of the backyard—in fact, one way to reach the backyard is through the lower-level rooms. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 Then, rinse the entire showerhead throughly under running water. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 May 2025 The first is its broad, flat showerhead that offers a lovely, even, spalike spray. Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025 Trump’s showerhead executive order wasn’t even the first event this week dedicated to a dubious do-over. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showerhead

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showerhead was in 1865

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“Showerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showerhead. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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