baignoire

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word baignoire. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word baignoire, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say baignoire in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word baignoire you have here. The definition of the word baignoire will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbaignoire, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French baignoire (“bathtub”).

Pronunciation

Noun

baignoire (plural baignoires)

  1. (dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.
    • 1894, George Du Maurier, Trilby‎:
      Then enter Durien the sculptor, who had been presented with a baignoire at the Odéon to see "La Dame aux Camélias," and he invited Trilby and another lady to dine with him "au cabaret" and share his box.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From baigner (“to bathe”) +‎ -oire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.ɲwaʁ/ ~ /be.ɲwaʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • (in varieties where /ɲ/ is not a separate phoneme) IPA(key): /bɛ.nwaʁ/ ~ /be.nwaʁ/

Noun

baignoire f (plural baignoires)

  1. bath (British), bathtub, tub (especially US)
    Hyponym: jacuzzi

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia