baignoire

English

Alternative forms

baignoir

Etymology

French baignoire (“bathtub”).

Noun

baignoire (plural baignoires)

(dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.
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Anagrams

Aborigine, ab origine, aborigine

French

Etymology

baigner (“to bathe”) +‎ -oire

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛ.ɲwaʁ/
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Noun

baignoire f (plural baignoires)

bath (British), bathtub, tub (especially US)

Related terms

baigner

Further reading

“baignoire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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