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bathtub

[ bath-tuhb, bahth- ]

noun

  1. a tub to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.


bathtub

/ ˈɑːθˌʌ /

noun

  1. a bath, esp one not permanently fixed
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bathtub1

First recorded in 1825–35; bath 1 + tub
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Because the kitchen is unusable, Blanca has to wash her dishes in the bathtub, and she has improvised a cooking area with a gas camping stove in a corner of her living room.

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That was an auteur take on the play that nearly drowned Marvel’s Blanche in a bathtub, but her performance was galvanized by the deconstructive assault.

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We unexpectedly find ourselves in an ordinary guy’s presence after he has just gotten out of the privacy of a bathtub and is toweling himself off.

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Cocktails are served in ceramic unicorns and miniature bathtubs.

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If you’re among Salon’s more fiscally privileged readers, congratulations, enjoy what I hope is a truly luxurious bathtub situation, and please — for me! — don’t book a Protector.

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