Vocabulary of bathroom items

VOCABULARY OF BATHROOM ITEMS

Brush/brʌʃ/: An implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair.

· ‘a shaving brush’

Comb/kəʊm/: A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.

Cotton/ˈkɒt(ə)n/:A soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made into textile fibre and thread for sewing.

· ‘a cargo of cotton and wheat’

Curling iron: A device incorporating a heated rod used for rolling a person's hair into curls.

Dental floss: A soft thread of floss silk or similar material used to clean between the teeth.

Razor/ˈreɪzə/: An instrument with a sharp blade or set of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body.

· ‘an electric razor’

First aid kit: A small box containing items such as bandages, plasters, and antiseptic wipes for use in giving help to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.

· ‘he swam ashore with the first aid kit to administer emergency casualty care’

Hairdryer/ˈhɛːdrʌɪə/: An electrical device for drying a person's hair by blowing warm air over it.

lotion/ˈləʊʃ(ə)n/: A thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.

· ‘itching can be relieved with calamine lotion or antihistamine tablets’
· ‘cleansing lotions were displayed in simple bottles’

Mouthwash/ˈmaʊθwɒʃ/: A liquid used for rinsing the mouth or gargling with.

Q-tip/ˈkjuː ˌtɪp/: A small, thin stick of plastic, paper, or wood with a cotton-wool swab at each end, used in personal hygiene, first aid, etc.

[In the plural form Q-tips a trademark.]

Scale/skeɪl/: An instrument for weighing, originally a simple balance (a pair of scales) but now usually a device with an electronic or other internal weighing mechanism.

· ‘bathroom scales’
· ‘kitchen scales’

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