Meaning of bathroom | Babel Free
ˈbɑːθɹʊmDefinitions
- A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
- bath
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A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub. Australia, Canada, Philippines, South-Africa, US, euphemistic
- toilet
- A coating or glaze applied to food, particularly in confections like alfajores or pastries. This can refer to a chocolate or sugar glaze, often used to cover desserts and provide a smooth or shiny finish.
- first-person singular present indicative of bañar
Examples
““down this ‘ere little stair–mind your ‘ead, mum–everythink is modern, put in by Mr. Noakes w’en ‘e took to lettin’ for the summer.” ”A bathroom?” asked Harriet hopefully. ”Well, no, m’lady, not a bath'''room,” replied Mrs. Ruddle, as though that were too much to expect, “but everythink else is quite modern as you’ll find–only requirin’ to be pumped up night and morning in the scullery.””
“I wash in the bathroom.”
“Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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