bath-chair

bath-chair

An elderly person sits comfortably in a bath-chair in the park.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Wheeled chair for invalids: A "bath-chair" is a type of chair on wheels, typically pushed by an attendant, used for transporting people who are ill, elderly, or otherwise unable to walk easily. It is often associated with historical seaside resorts or spa towns where such chairs were used to take invalids to bathhouses or for fresh air.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The elderly gentleman was taken for a ride along the promenade in his bath-chair. (A wheeled chair for an invalid person.)
    • In Victorian times, bath-chairs were common at coastal resorts for those recovering from illness. (Historical use for transporting sick people.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Bath-chair" as a historical term: The word specifically refers to a chair used for bathing or for taking invalids to baths, but it later broadened to mean any wheeled chair for invalids.

    • The spa offered bath-chairs for guests who needed assistance getting to the mineral springs. (Chairs for transport to bathing facilities.)

  • "Bath-chair attendant": A person who pushes or assists with the bath-chair.

    • The bath-chair attendant carefully navigated the gravel path. (The person operating the chair.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bath-chair (n): the primary form; no common variants.
  • Wheelchair (n): a modern, self-propelled chair for invalids (related but distinct in design and use).
    • He uses a wheelchair now, not a bath-chair. (A more modern equivalent.)
Synonyms
  • Invalid chair: a chair for people who are ill or disabled.
  • Wheeled chair: a general term for any chair on wheels for transport.
  • Pushchair: a type of chair pushed by an attendant (often used for children, but historically for adults).
Phrasal Verbs
  • "to be in a bath-chair": to be confined to or using a bath-chair.
    • After his accident, he was in a bath-chair for several months. (He used the chair due to injury.)
Related Idioms
  • "To be pushed in a bath-chair": to be dependent on others for mobility.
    • She felt humiliated being pushed in a bath-chair like an invalid. (Being transported in a chair for the sick.)

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