bath mat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bath, bahth mat]
- /bæθ, bɑθ mæt/
- /bɑːθ mæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bath, bahth mat]
- /bæθ, bɑθ mæt/

Definitions of bath mat words

noun bath mat a mat or washable rug used to stand on when entering or leaving a bath. 1
noun bath mat rubber mat in bath 1
noun bath mat fabric mat on bathroom floor 1
noun bath mat A small mat used next to a bathtub to absorb water and thus prevent slipping. 0

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Origin of bath mat

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Bath mat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bath mat

bath mat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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 mat usage trend in Literature

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