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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBathtub
/ˈbæθ.tʌb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large container for water, used for bathing.
"She filled the bathtub with warm water and added some bubbles." - 2
A fixture in a bathroom designed for soaking and washing the body.
"The luxurious bathroom featured a freestanding bathtub."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'bath', derived from Old English 'bæð' meaning a bath or bathing, and 'tub', a late Middle English term of uncertain West Germanic or Dutch origin denoting a broad, open wooden vessel. It emerged into standard English usage during the 19th century as indoor plumbing modernised residential sanitation and bathing fixtures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bathtub" is said worldwide
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baignoire
Transliteration: bɛɲwaʁ
"Elle a rempli la baignoire d'eau chaude."
Badewanne
Transliteration: ˈbaːdəˌvanə
"Sie füllte die Badewanne mit warmem Wasser."
vasca da bagno
Transliteration: ˈvaska da ˈbaɲɡo
"Ha riempito la vasca da bagno con acqua calda."
bañera
Transliteration: baɲeɾa
"Ella llenó la bañera con agua caliente."
banheira
Transliteration: bɐˈɲejɾɐ
"Ela encheu a banheira com água morna."
बाथटब
Transliteration: bāṭhṭab
"उसने बाथटब को गर्म पानी से भरा।"
浴缸
Transliteration: yùgāng
"她把浴缸装满了温水。"
욕조
Transliteration: yokjo
"그녀는 욕조를 따뜻한 물로 채웠다."
浴槽
Transliteration: yokusō
"彼女は浴槽にお湯を入れました。"
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