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Definition of Bathtub

1. Noun. A relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body.

Definition of Bathtub

1. Noun. A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bathtub

1. a tub in which to bathe [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bathtub

Literary usage of Bathtub

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1921)
"AMERICA'S FIRST bathtub. BY GEORGE A. REID Seven feet long, ... While he was in London he learned that the Prime Minister had a bathtub in his home—a ..."

2. Trusts, Pools, and Corporations by William Zebina Ripley (1916)
"THE bathtub CASE1 A PATENT POOL The United States brings this suit. It will be called the government. Its petition is filed under the fourth section of the ..."

3. Women of Belgium: Turning Tragedy to Triumph by Charlotte Kellogg (1917)
"... VI THE bathtub WAY over in the northeast, in Hasselt, a town of 17000 inhabitants, there is an especially interesting cantine—only one of thousands in ..."

4. Practical Sheet Metal Work and Demonstrated Patterns: A Comprehensive Treatise by John Henry Teschmacher (1911)
"PATTERNS FOR A HIP bathtub WITH UPPER EDGE OF TUBING A finished view of a hip bathtub is shown in Fig. 105. The material used in its construction is zinc or ..."

5. The Louisiana Purchase as it was and as it is by Albert Edward Winship (1903)
"VII A MESSAGE FROM NAPOLEONS bathtub KNOW merely, Lucien, that I have decided to sell Louisiana to the Americans!" This was the startling statement made by ..."

6. A Guide to Modern Peru: Its Great Advantages and Vast Opportunities by Adolfo de Clairmont (1908)
"He is only five degrees south of the equator, but the water in the bathtub makes him think he is off the coast of Maine or at least on the north side of ..."

7. Daily Summer Activities, Moving from Second to Third Grade by Jo Ellen Moore (2000)
"A Surprise '"bathtub S »: Ginny had been making mud pies in the backyard all afternoon. ... There's a spider in the bathtub!" Dad came and took a look. ..."

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