1bath 
/ˈbæθ, Brit ˈbɑ:θ/ noun
plural baths /ˈbæθ, Brit ˈbɑ:θ/ noun /ˈbæðz, ˈbæθs, Brit ˈbɑ:ðz, ˈbɑ:θs/ 1 [count] a : the act of washing the body usually by sitting or lying in a container filled with water
▪ Do you prefer baths or showers? ▪ I was taking a bath when the phone rang. ▪ (chiefly Brit) I was having a bath. ▪ We tried giving the dog a bath in the bathtub. ▪ a long hot bath ▪ bath towels [=large towels used for drying yourself after a bath or shower] — see also bubble bath, sponge bath, turkish bath, take a bath (below)
b : the water used for a bath
▪ a bath of warm/hot water ▪ I was in the bath when the phone rang. ▪ Would you like me to draw/run a bath for you? [=to fill the bathtub with water for you?]
c chiefly Brit : bathtub
▪ He slipped and fell in the bath. 2 [count] chiefly US : bathroom — used when describing the number or kinds of bathrooms in a place ▪ a room with a private bath ▪ The house has three bedrooms and one and a half baths. [=one full bathroom and one bathroom with only a sink and a toilet] ▪ a full bath [=a bathroom with a sink, toilet, and a bathtub or shower] 3 baths [plural] a : a public building where people in the past went to wash or soak their bodies
▪ ancient Roman baths
b Brit, old-fashioned : a public building with a swimming pool in it 4 [count] technical : a container filled with a liquid in which an object is placed to be cleaned, treated, etc.
▪ She dipped the metal in a bath of acid. ▪ a chemical bath
▪ Do you prefer baths or showers? ▪ I was taking a bath when the phone rang. ▪ (chiefly Brit) I was having a bath. ▪ We tried giving the dog a bath in the bathtub. ▪ a long hot bath ▪ bath towels [=large towels used for drying yourself after a bath or shower] — see also bubble bath, sponge bath, turkish bath, take a bath (below)
b : the water used for a bath
▪ a bath of warm/hot water ▪ I was in the bath when the phone rang. ▪ Would you like me to draw/run a bath for you? [=to fill the bathtub with water for you?]
c chiefly Brit : bathtub
▪ He slipped and fell in the bath.
▪ ancient Roman baths
b Brit, old-fashioned : a public building with a swimming pool in it
▪ She dipped the metal in a bath of acid. ▪ a chemical bath
take a bath
US, informal : to lose a large amount of money in a business deal
▪ The movie studio took a bath on his last picture. — see also 1bath 1a (above)
▪ The movie studio took a bath on his last picture. — see also 1bath 1a (above)
— see also bloodbath
