bathinette

noun

bathinette

noun

UK, US /ˌbæθɪˈnɛt/

Etymology Blend of bath + bassinette, originally a trademark.

1

Dated A small folding bathtub for washing a baby.

  • 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:
  • Depositing Susie in the bathinette, I removed the soiled nappie.1954, Ernest Cady, We Adopted Three, page 65:

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