bath chair

noun

ˈbath- How to pronounce bath chair (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a hooded and sometimes glassed wheeled chair used especially by invalids
broadly : wheelchair

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But federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid do not always cover the costs of wheelchairs and walkers, lifts and bath chairs and bedside commodes. Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 19 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Bath, England

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bath chair was in 1765

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“Bath chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bath%20chair. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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