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BUBLB-ahth/ˈbʌbl bɑːθ/

Bubble bath (id: bubble-bath) is liquid soap that makes foam in a bath (often uncountable). Shower gel is for a shower; bath salts are crystals. Halls: bubble bath is fine; foam on the shared bathroom floor is still a slip report.

Meaning

Liquid soap that makes foam in a bath (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Bubble bath in halls is fine; foam on the shared bathroom floor is still a slip report.”
• “Bubble-bath on a nursery placement is still staff-measured; filling the tub for a dare is a safeguarding fail.”

Good to know

bubble bath (often uncountable). Contrast: shower gel / bath salts. Halls / nursery. Mix-up: a bubble in science is gas in liquid; bubble bath is the product.

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