bath chair

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bath, bahth chair]
- /bæθ, bɑθ tʃɛər/
- /bɑːθ tʃeə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bath, bahth chair]
- /bæθ, bɑθ tʃɛər/

Definitions of bath chair words

noun bath chair a wheelchair for invalids, often with a hood 3
noun bath chair a hooded wheelchair 3
noun bath chair a wheeled and hooded chair, used especially by invalids. 1
noun bath chair any wheelchair. 1
noun bath chair (historical) an early form of wheelchair with three wheels, used to transport ladies or invalids, common in Victorian England. 0

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Origin of bath chair

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Bath chair

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bath chair

bath chair popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bath chair usage trend in Literature

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