english
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noun
wash in water:
She takes a bath to keep clean.
Simple Definitions
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see TAKE A BATH; THROW OUT THE BABY WITH THE BATH WATER.
American Heritage Idioms
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bath
verbs
have a bath
especially British English , take a bath especially American English
• She usually has a bath in the evening.
give somebody a bath
• He's upstairs giving the baby a bath.
get in/into/out of the bath
• I had to get out of the bath to answer the phone.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bath
a quick bath
• It's easier to take a shower than a quick bath.
a long bath
• A long hot bath is a great way of relaxing.
a hot/warm/cool bath
• Why don't you have a nice warm bath?
a bubble bath
(= with nice-smelling bubbles in it )
• She likes to destress by taking a bubble bath.
bath + NOUN
bath time
(= the time when someone, usually a child, has a bath )
• Come on, Lucy, it's bath time.
bath taps
British English
• The water coming out of the bath taps was freezing cold.
a bath towel
• She handed him a soft white bath towel.
a bath mat
(= small rug on the floor by the bath )
• The bath mat was soaking wet.
bath water
• The bath water is getting cold.
bath salts/crystals
(= a substance that you put in a bath to make it smell nice )
• She bought me some lavender bath salts.
bath toy
(= for a child to play with in the bath )
• Bath toys are great for babies who've just learned to sit.
transnet.ir
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noun ADJ. hot, warm | cold | long | quick | bubble lying in a hot bubble bath | baby, bird VERB + BATH fill, run Could you run the bath for me? | have, take | lie in, soak in | need BATH + NOUN tap, water (also bathwater) | mat, towel | time It's the children's bath time. PREP. in the ~ Please answer the phone. I'm in the bath!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary