rain shower

See also: rainshower

English

Alternative forms

• rainshower, rain-shower

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English reġnscūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Equivalent to rain +‎ shower. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rienskuur and Icelandic regnskúr.

Noun

rain shower (plural rain showers)

1. (weather) A short, mild period of rainfall.
2. A luxurious shower unit that provides a wide cascade of water similar to a rainstorm.

   The hotel suites include bidets and rain showers.

Translations

short period of rain

• Dutch: regenbui (nl) f
• French: pluie (fr) f
• Japanese: 俄雨 (ja) (niwakaame)
• Latin: imber (la) m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: regnbyge m or f, regnskur m or f

  Nynorsk: regnskur f

• Scanian: reğnbyra f
• Spanish: chubasco (es) m or m pl

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