# early bath

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The condition of being shown a red card in soccer.

## Etymology
From the belief that players bathe together after a match, so if a player gets sent off, he or she can get into the bath before the other players.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/early-bath