shower-bath
Definition
- Noun:
- A device for bathing: "shower-bath" refers to a device that sprays water onto the body for washing, typically consisting of a showerhead, pipes, and a drain.
- A room or enclosure: "shower-bath" can also mean a small room or compartment where such a device is installed.
- The act of bathing: "shower-bath" denotes the action of washing oneself using this device.
Usage Examples
- Device:
- The shower-bath in the hotel room had excellent water pressure. (The showerhead and plumbing worked well.)
- Room:
- He stepped into the shower-bath to wash off the mud. (He entered the enclosure designed for showering.)
- Act:
- After a long run, she took a quick shower-bath. (She bathed using the shower device.)
Advanced Usage
- "a shower-bath of something": figuatively, a sudden or copious flow of something.
- The speech was met with a shower-bath of criticism. (A large amount of criticism came suddenly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Shower (n): a brief fall of rain; a device for bathing. (Often used interchangeably with "shower-bath" in modern English.)
- I need to install a new shower in the bathroom.
- Bath (n): a large container for soaking the body; the act of soaking in water.
- She prefers a bath to a shower-bath. (She likes soaking in a tub over standing under a spray.)
Synonyms
- Shower: a device or act of washing with water from above.
- Rain bath: a less common term for a shower-bath.
- Spray bath: a bath using sprayed water.
Related Idioms
- Take a shower: to wash oneself under a shower-bath.
- I always take a shower after exercising. (I use the shower-bath device to clean myself.)
- Shower of something: a large amount of something falling or coming suddenly.
- The wedding was showered with gifts. (The couple received many gifts at once.)