bath mat

[ bath, bahth ]
/ bæθ, bɑθ /

noun

a mat or washable rug used to stand on when entering or leaving a bath.

Origin of bath mat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example sentences from the Web for bath mat

  • A genuine old cork bedroom suite, comprising one bath-mat, will also be included in the sale.

    Once a Week |Alan Alexander Milne
  • Failing this, they might leave some kind of address in indelible letters on the bath-mat.

    If I May |A. A. Milne