bathtub ring
Grimy waterline mark
A bathtub ring is the grayish residue left around the inside of a tub at water level, formed from body oils, soap scum, and dirt: I scrubbed the bathtub ring before company arrived.
The term extends to any similar circular stain marking a former water line.
- scumSurface residue or lowlifes
- soap scumMineral-detergent residue
- residueMatter left behind
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
dirty · scrub · scrub brush · elbow grease · porcelain · waterline · cleaning · mineral · deposits · hard water · tub · drain · bleach · white vinegar · ring around · stain · film · buildup
- water marksring stain, tide line, high water mark, water line
- Lake PowellLake Powell, houseboating
- ringsengagement ring, wedding ring, wedding rings, engagement rings, diamond ring
- hard water problemslimescale, scale buildup, mineral deposits, white residue, water spots
semantic disambiguation
bathtub ringdiamond ring
Gem-set engagement jewelry
wedding ring · engagement ring · finger ring · circus ring · boxing ring
bath, baths, tubs, bathe, bathed, bathing, bather, bathers, bathtub