noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbɑːθ.ɹəʊb/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/ˈbæθ.ɹoʊb/
CMU ARPABET:B AE1 TH R OW2 B
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: robe
History
Etymology
From bath + robe.
Across languages
Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.