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.
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‘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.
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‘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.
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‘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.
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‘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.
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‘itching can be relieved with calamine lotion
or antihistamine tablets’
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‘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.
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‘bathroom scales’
- · ‘kitchen scales’
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