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tin bath

tin bath noun: a bathtub made from galvanised iron.

tin bath: a bathtub made from galvanised iron
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Noun

tin bath (plural tin baths)

  1. A bathtub made from galvanised iron.
  2. A bath filled with molten tin, used in the manufacture of glass.
  3. (uncommon) A bath made of tin.
  4. (Cockney, slang) A laugh.
    • Are you having a tin bath?!
    • He then re-read the mail and laughed out loud. 'They're having a tin bath!'
      'What?' asked Richard.
      'Some wag at the Tourism Wales Action Team Service reckons the development will help boost local tourism.'2018, R. W. Finlan, Darren Powis, Waliens (page 108)

Synonyms of tin bath

Forms of tin bath

pluraltin baths

Questions about tin bath

What does tin bath mean?
Tin bath means a bathtub made from galvanised iron.
What part of speech is tin bath?
Tin bath is a noun.
What is the plural of tin bath?
The plural of tin bath is tin baths.

Words near tin bath in the dictionary

  1. Timurids
  2. Timworth
  3. tin
  4. tin anniversaries
  5. tin anniversary
  6. tin bath
  7. tin baths
  8. tin can
  9. tin can telephone
  10. tin can telephones
  11. tin cans

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