bath stone
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A limestone used for building, and f9und in the Lower Oolite, near Bath. It is easily wrought in the quarry but hardens on •exposure to the air.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “bath stone” mean?
A limestone used for building, and f9und in the Lower Oolite, near Bath. It is easily wrought in the quarry but hardens on •exposure to the air.
Is “bath stone” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.