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spathroom

noun

Etymology

Blend of spa + bathroom. Attested from at least the 2010s (see quotations below).

  1. inherited from *(H)rewH-✻ — “to root; to rip, tear”
  2. inherited from *rūmą✻ — “room”
  3. inherited from *rūm✻ — “room”
  4. inherited from rūm — “room, space”
  5. inherited from roum — “room, space”
  6. compounded as bathroom — “bath + room”
  7. compounded as spathroom — “spa + bathroom”

Definitions

  1. A bathroom that has been designed to be very clean, comfortable and relaxing, like a spa.

    • A recent survey by bathroom specialists Villeroy & Boch confirms that view, dubbing the space the "spathroom". It found that almost half of Britons say they consider their bathroom an important private space where they can relax
    • It’s why that major home-living trend cocooning is becoming more and more entrenched and now also moving in to bathrooms in the form of the spathroom.
    • Sleek cylinder lights are perfect for a spathroom with their elegant elongated holder. They pair beautifully with round or dome shades giving an air of simplicity and calm.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA