Colloquial Variant guide
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noun
A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Synonyms: bitch bath, whore's bath
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noun
an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: basin
History
From bird + bath.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
