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half-bath

/ˈhæf ˌbæθ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
half--bath
IPA
/ˈhæf ˌbæθ/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short bath of the feet, limbs, and abdomen that only reaches up to the chest where the upper half of the body is typically kept dry with minimal splashing (especially with water temperature not above 95°F nor below 75°F, and usually prescribed for the sick or unwell as a form of hydrotherapy)

American usage

noun

A short bath where the head, especially the hair, is kept dry (especially a shower bath at night before sleep)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half + bath.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhæf ˌbæθ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

half-baths (plural) half bath (alternative)

Phrases

hip bath sitz bath shower bath plunge bath

Frequently Paired Words

hip bath sitz bath footbath shower bath plunge bath full-bath shallow-bath

Questions

How do you pronounce half-bath?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæf ˌbæθ/.
What does half-bath mean?
A short bath of the feet, limbs, and abdomen that only reaches up to the chest where the upper half of the body is typically kept dry with minimal splashing (especially with water temperature not above 95°F nor below 75°F, and usually prescribed for the sick or unwell as a form of hydrotherapy)
Where does half-bath come from?
From half + bath.

How to pronounce half-bath

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