# rain shower

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short, mild period of rainfall.
2. A luxurious shower unit that provides a wide cascade of water similar to a rainstorm.

## Etymology
From Middle English, from Old English reġnscūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Equivalent to rain + shower. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rienskuur and Icelandic regnskúr.

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