baignoire

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French baignoire (bathtub).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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baignoire (plural baignoires)

  1. (dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.
    • 1894, George Du Maurier, Trilby[1]:
      Then enter Durien the sculptor, who had been presented with a baignoire at the Odéon to see "La Dame aux Camélias," and he invited Trilby and another lady to dine with him "au cabaret" and share his box.

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French

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Etymology

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From baigner (to bathe) +‎ -oire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛ.ɲwaʁ/ ~ /be.ɲwaʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • (in varieties where /ɲ/ is not a separate phoneme) IPA(key): /bɛ.nwaʁ/ ~ /be.nwaʁ/

Noun

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baignoire f (plural baignoires)

  1. bath (British), bathtub, tub (especially US)
    Hyponym: jacuzzi
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