bathing

English

Etymology 1

From bathe

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪˌðɪŋ(ɡ)/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪðɪŋ

Adjective

bathing (not comparable)

Designed for use whilst bathing.
The Victorians changed in a bathing machine before paddling in the sea.

Noun

bathing (plural bathings)

The act of taking a bath.

Translations

act of bathing

Chinese:
Mandarin: 洗澡 (zh) (xǐzǎo)
Finnish: kylpeminen (fi), uiminen (fi)
French: baignade (fr) f

Georgian: ბანაობა (banaoba)
German: Baden (de) n
Japanese: 入浴 (ja) (にゅうよく, nyūyoku), 沐浴 (ja) (もくよく, mokuyoku)
Russian: купа́ние (ru) n (kupánije)

Verb

bathing

present participle of bathe
Bathing in the sea is considered healthy.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From bath

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbæθ.ɪŋ/

Verb

bathing

present participle of bath

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