Bathtub

Large container for holding water in which a person may bathe A porcelain-coated cast iron bathtub, without shower plumbing, and with "claw foot" legs attached A porcelain-coated cast iron bathtub, with shower curtain fixtures, shower plumbing, soap dish, and with "claw foot" legs attached, all free-standing, fittings anchored to wall and ceiling Mycenaean terra-cotta Bathtub hydrotherapy sitz baths, 1910s Beaver Brand Enamelware Display Room, Toronto, 1909 Sybil Seely showers and Buster Keaton bathes, in One Week (1920) Bathtub with hand shower hose, water faucet in wall, Czech Republic Bathtub from the brand Ahlmann | Collection Museum of Industry Ghent Slipper bathtub (Slipper bath in the UK) Wooden bathtubs for children and infants in Haikou, Hainan, China A bathtub, also abbreviated as bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or another animal may bathe. Modern bathtubs can be made of thermoformed acrylic, porcelain-enameled steel or cast iron, or fiberglass-reinforced polyester. A bathtub is usually placed in a bathroom, either as a stand-alone fixture or in conjunction with shower plumbing. Styles Two main styles are common: Western style bathtubs in w