tap
/tæp/The metal part above a basin that you turn to make water come out.
Example: Turn the tap off properly — it's still dripping.
A214 words · Elementary
The Home vocabulary — A2
The Home vocabulary for bathroom and bedroom items, including tap, sink, wardrobe and cushion — words for describing fixtures and furniture around a house.
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14sink
/sɪŋk/A bowl fixed to a wall, with a tap, where you wash your hands.
Example:
There was toothpaste all over the sink again.
toothpaste
/ˈtuθˌpeɪst/A soft substance you put on a toothbrush to clean your teeth.
Example:
Squeeze a little toothpaste onto the brush.
shower gel
A thick liquid soap for washing your body.
Example:
This shower gel smells of lemon.
bath mat
A small piece of thick material you stand on to keep your feet dry after washing.
Example:
Put a bath mat down so you don't slip.
drain
/dreɪn/The hole that dirty water flows away through, usually in a sink or bath.
Example:
Hair kept blocking the drain.
hairbrush
A tool with lots of small teeth used to make your hair tidy.
Example:
She ran a hairbrush through her wet hair.
cabinet
/ˈkæbənət/A small storage unit, often with a mirror, where you keep bathroom things.
Example:
The medicine is in the cabinet above the sink.
rack
/ræk/A frame with bars where you hang towels to dry.
Example:
Hang your towel on the rack after your shower.
plug
/plʌɡ/A round object you put in a hole to stop water from running out.
Example:
Put the plug in before you run the bath.
wardrobe
/ˈwɔrˌdroʊb/A tall cupboard where you hang your clothes.
Example:
There's no room left in my wardrobe.
drawer
/drɔr/A box-shaped part of a desk that you pull out to reach the things kept inside it.
Example:
The scissors are in the top drawer.
shelf
/ʃɛlf/A long flat board fixed to a wall for putting books or other things on.
Example:
Can you put the jars on the top shelf?
cushion
/ˈkʊʃən/A soft, square thing you sit on or rest against on a sofa.
Example:
She put a cushion behind her back on the hard chair.
