birdbath

See also: bird bath

English

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Etymology

From bird +‎ bath.

Noun

birdbath (plural birdbaths)

  1. A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in.
  2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
  3. (slang) A light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar.
    Synonyms: (vulgar) bitch bath, (vulgar) whore's bath
    • 1987, Joyce Brandon, The Lady and the Lawman‎[1], →ISBN:
      Hardly an hour had gone by, barely time to drink a cold sarsaparilla and take a birdbath in a bowl of water, but Kincaid had gotten into more trouble, Angie reflected.
    • 2019, Ricky Douglas, Room Without a View‎[2], →ISBN:
      “And if a person happens not to be on the block at shower time?” Ty pinched the bridge of his nose.“It’s birdbath time,” Ralph pointed at the sink before remembering Ty was blind.
    • 2020, Natasha Cato, The Pain from Her Womb‎[3], →ISBN:
      There was nowhere for us to wash and to prepare ourselves for work and school, so I decided to drive to a nearby gas station. We took a quick birdbath, washed our faces, and brushed our teeth.

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