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bathing
noun
The act of taking a bath.
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The word 'bathing' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the act of washing oneself in a body of water or to a body of water suitable for bathing. For example, "In the summertime, I like to visit the lake for some enjoyable outdoor bathing."
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Subarna Khadka was bathing when the first tremor happened, but couldn't escape because the earthquake jammed his bathroom door.
Dr Paul Leinster, chief executive of the Environment Agency, said: "This year a record 99.5% of beaches passed bathing water quality tests, a dramatic improvement in water quality since 1988 when only 65% of beaches passed".
Figures from the Welsh Government also showed all of the country's designated bathing spots met the standards required under the new EU measures, and that 72 beaches reached the top "excellent" standard, and 18 met the "good" grade.
Japanese researchers have found that adherents to Shinrin-yoku – "forest bathing" – have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than study subjects who walk the same distance in a lab.
It's so hot you are continually bathing in your own sweat.
That evening, at a nearby Mexican restaurant, I meet Margot, a midwife from Ramsgate who has resorted to bathing in bleach to rid herself of morgellons.
Carl Sargeant, Welsh minister for natural resources, said: "Our bathing waters are an important natural resource that has environmental, social and economic benefits for the whole of Wales, with our fantastic beaches and beautiful coastlines enjoyed by millions every year".
In Wales 88.1% of bathing spots achieved the higher standards, as did 55.6% in Scotland and 69.6% in Northern Ireland - where it fell from 87% the previous year.
Kill Me Now opens with Jake bathing the twisted, twitching body of his 18-year-old son.
Piping-hot underground water and steam, percolating up through fissures in rocks fractured by seismic activity, have been a welcome feature of the European landscape since the Romans popularised bathing.
The buildings are a mixture of bland tenements, glassy high-rises and mosques, and the late afternoon sun is bathing everything in a warm, comforting light.
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