rain shower

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rain shower

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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 showers · rainshower · rain-shower

  1. 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.

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noun short period of rain

Españolchubasco
日本語俄雨 niwakaame
Françaispluie, averse

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@misc{rain_shower_2026,
  title = {rain shower},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rain%20shower},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}