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)

(weather) A short, mild period of rainfall.
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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