BATHTUB

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

Synonyms:

bathing tub; bathtub; tub

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bathtub" is a kind of...):

vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bathtub"):

footbath (a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet)

hot tub (a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water)

hip bath; sitz bath (a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position)

Holonyms ("bathtub" is a part of...):

bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)