SHOWER (bathroom)
NOUNS
► ARTHUR POWER a shower → 2000s Irish sl.
► BAG OF FLOUR a bathroom shower → 1980 UK rhyming sl.
► DOUCHE the application of a jet or stream of water, air, or steam to a person’s body, esp. for medical purposes or as a means of cleansing; a shower → 1739
► DOUCHE BAG a shower kit → 1991 US Vietnam war military usage → 1991 US sl.
► FAIRY BOWER a shower (for bathing) → 20C Aust. rhyming sl.
► HOLLYWOOD SHOWER in Antarctica: a shower that exceeds the two-minute showers permitted by military authorities → 2003 Antarctica usage
► RAIN-BATH a shower-bath → 1896
► RAIN ROOM a shower room → 1968 US sl.
VERBS
► DANCE IN THE RAIN ROOM to take a shower in prison → 1989 US sl.
► DOUCHE to wash oneself; to shower → 1843 obs.
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