showers
|show/ers|
🇺🇸
/ˈʃaʊərz/
🇬🇧
/ˈʃaʊəz/
(shower)
brief rain or wash
Etymology
'shower' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'scūr', where 'scūr' meant 'a short fall of rain'.
'scūr' transformed into the Middle English word 'shour', and eventually became the modern English word 'shower'.
Initially, it meant 'a short fall of rain', but over time it evolved to include the modern meanings of 'a device for washing' and 'to give a lot of something'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.
The weather forecast predicts showers in the afternoon.
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Noun 2
a device that produces a spray of water for you to stand under and wash your body.
I take a shower every morning.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39