shower

//ˈʃaʊər//
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Noun

showerSingular
showersPlural
1

A device that sprays water on the body for washing, or the enclosed area where this device is located.

I take a shower every morning before work.

2

The act of washing oneself under a spray of water.

I take a shower every morning before work.

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Verb

1

To wash oneself or another person under a spray of water.

I shower every morning before work.

2

To spray or pour down in large quantities, like a shower of rain.

Confetti showered down on the parade.

Synonym

Noun

showerSingular
showersPlural
1

A brief fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

We got caught in a shower on our way home.

Noun

showerSingular
showersPlural
1

A party held to celebrate an upcoming event and give gifts, especially for a bride-to-be or expectant mother.

We're throwing a baby shower for Sarah next weekend.