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bain de minuit

French, noun/bɛ̃ d(ə) mi.nɥi/

bain de minuit is a French masculine noun meaning “midnight swim, midnight bath (where skinny dipping generally takes place)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Baignade nocturne sans maillot de bain, en étant nu”.

What does bain de minuit mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinemidnight swim, midnight bath (where skinny dipping generally takes place)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Baignade nocturne sans maillot de bain, en étant nu.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of bain de minuit

  • bains de minuit plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce bain de minuit?

  • /bɛ̃ d(ə) mi.nɥi/
  • \bɛ̃ d(ə) mi.nɥi\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.