单词 | bath chair |
释义 | bath chair/ˈbɑːθ ˌtʃɛː /noun dated A kind of wheelchair for invalids, typically with a hood.I can see myself sitting in a bath chair at 130 years old, rug over my knees, wheezing like an old concertina, as I regale everyone with tales of Glastonbury festival 1996 (those were the days)....
OriginEarly 19th century: named after the city of Bath, which attracted many invalids because of the supposed curative powers of its hot springs. |
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