bath-tub
Definition
- Noun:
- A "bath-tub" is a large, typically rectangular or oval container designed for holding water in which a person can wash their body by sitting or lying down. It is usually found in a bathroom and is connected to plumbing for filling and draining water.
Usage Examples
- (A container for bathing in a bathroom.)
- (A traditional style of bathing container.)
- (The physical container used for bathing.)
Advanced Usage
- "bath-tub gin": a term from the Prohibition era in the United States referring to homemade, illegally distilled alcohol, often mixed in a bath-tub.
- During the 1920s, many people made bath-tub gin in their homes. (Illegal alcohol produced in a bath-tub.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bathtub (n): a common alternative spelling without the hyphen.
- The bathtub is made of porcelain. (The same object as bath-tub.)
- Bath (n): the act of washing in a bath-tub, or the water used for it.
- She took a relaxing bath. (The activity of washing in a bath-tub.)
- Tub (n): a short, informal term for a bath-tub.
- He soaked in the tub for an hour. (A bath-tub, in casual speech.)
Synonyms
- Bath: can refer to the container itself in some contexts, though more commonly the activity.
- The bath is full of hot water. (The bath-tub.)
- Soaking tub: a deep bath-tub designed for immersion.
- The spa has a large soaking tub. (A type of bath-tub.)
Related Idioms
- "Throw the baby out with the bathwater": to discard something valuable along with something undesirable.
- We should not throw the baby out with the bathwater by rejecting the entire plan due to one small flaw. (A caution against excessive rejection.)
- "Bath-tub ring": a line of dirt or scum left around the inside of a bath-tub after the water has drained.
- He had to scrub the bath-tub ring after his muddy bath. (The residue mark.)