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bathinette

UK/ˌbæθɪˈnɛt/

bathinette noun: a small folding bathtub for washing a baby.

Noun

bathinette (plural bathinettes)

  1. (dated) A small folding bathtub for washing a baby.
    • The bathinette was ignited by proximity to exposed hot water pipes in the bathroom.1832, Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court, page 4
    • Depositing Susie in the bathinette, I removed the soiled nappie.1954, Ernest Cady, We Adopted Three, page 65

Forms of bathinette

pluralbathinettes

Origin of bathinette

Blend of bath + bassinette, originally a trademark.

Questions about bathinette

What does bathinette mean?
Bathinette means a small folding bathtub for washing a baby.
What part of speech is bathinette?
Bathinette is a noun.
How do you pronounce bathinette?
Bathinette is pronounced /ˌbæθɪˈnɛt/ (UK).
What is the plural of bathinette?
The plural of bathinette is bathinettes.

Words near bathinette in the dictionary

  1. bathhouse
  2. Bathhouse Barry
  3. bathhouses
  4. bathin'
  5. Bathinda
  6. bathinette
  7. bathinettes
  8. bathing
  9. bathing beauties
  10. bathing beauty
  11. bathing belle

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