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bathinette en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌbæθɪˈnɛt/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Blend of bath + bassinette, originally a trademark.

Meanings

1. (dated) A small folding bathtub for washing a baby.
   • Depositing Susie in the bathinette, I removed the soiled nappie. 1954, Ernest Cady, We Adopted Three, page 65:
   • The bathinette was ignited by proximity to exposed hot water pipes in the bathroom. 1832, Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court, page 4:

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