bathrobe
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bathrobe
A coat-like garment made of absorbent fabric such as terry cloth, typically worn after bathing, showering, or in the sauna.
Nach der heißen Dusche zog er seinen flauschigen Bademantel an.
After the hot shower, he put on his fluffy bathrobe.
The word is a compound made from the stem of the verb 'baden' (to bathe) and the noun 'der Mantel' (coat). So it is literally a 'coat for bathing' or for the time afterward.
Nach dem Schwimmen wickelte sie sich in ihren warmen Bademantel.
After swimming, she wrapped herself in her warm bathrobe.
Common verbs used with 'Bademantel' (bathrobe) are 'einen Bademantel anziehen' (to put on a bathrobe), 'tragen' (to wear), or 'umlegen' (to put around oneself). The cozy association is also often emphasized: 'sich in den Bademantel kuscheln' (to snuggle into the bathrobe).
Am Sonntagmorgen trage ich gerne meinen Bademantel beim Frühstück.
On Sunday mornings, I like wearing my bathrobe at breakfast.
A 'Bademantel' (bathrobe) is worn almost exclusively in private settings, that is, at home, in a hotel room, in the sauna, or at a swimming pool. You normally do not wear it on the street.
Im Wellness-Hotel bekommen alle Gäste einen Bademantel für ihren Aufenthalt.
At the wellness hotel, all guests receive a bathrobe for their stay.
