Bathmat Meaning in English

word

US

ˈbæθˌmæt

BATH-mat

UK

bˈɑːθmæt

BAAHT-mat

Definition

A bathmat is a small rug placed outside or inside the bathroom to absorb water and prevent slipping when you get out of the shower or bath.

Usage & Nuances

'Bathmat' is a common, neutral word. Usually refers to fabric or absorbent mats, not hard ones. Typical collocation: 'step onto the bathmat.' Not the same as a 'bath rug' (thicker, decorative).

• Spanish: alfombrilla de baño
• Portuguese (BR): tapete de banheiro
• Portuguese (PT): tapete de banho
• Chinese (Simplified): 浴室垫
• Chinese (Traditional): 浴室墊
• Hindi: बाथमैट
• Arabic: سجادة حمام
• Bengali: বাথম্যাট - স্নানচট
• Russian: коврик для ванной
• Japanese: バスマット
• Vietnamese: thảm tắm
• Korean: 욕실 매트
• Turkish: banyo paspası
• Urdu: باتھ میٹ
• Indonesian: keset kamar mandi

Example Sentences

Please put the bathmat outside the shower.

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The bathmat is wet after my shower.

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Don't forget to wash the bathmat once a week.

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I nearly slipped because the bathmat wasn’t there.

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Can you hang the bathmat up to dry after you’re done?

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Is this a new bathmat? It feels super soft.

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