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bathtub

[bath-tuhb, bahth-] Origin

bath·tub

[bath-tuhb, bahth-]
noun
a tub to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.

Origin:
1825–35; bath1 + tub
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bathtub (ˈbɑːθˌtʌb)
 
n
a bath, esp one not permanently fixed

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Word Origin & History

bathtub
by 1856, Amer.Eng., from bath + tub. Prohibition-era bathtub gin is recorded by 1928.
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