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1 N‑COUNT A shower is a device for washing yourself. It consists of a pipe which ends in a flat cover with a lot of holes in it so that water comes out in a spray. □  She heard him turn on the shower.

2 N‑COUNT A shower is a small enclosed area containing a shower.

3 N‑COUNT The showers or the shower in a place such as a sports centre is the area containing showers. □  The showers are a mess. □  We all stood in the women's shower.

4 N‑COUNT If you have a shower , you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower. □  I think I'll have a shower before dinner. □  She took two showers a day.

5 VERB If you shower , you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower. □ [V ] There wasn't time to shower or change clothes.

6 N‑COUNT A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain. □  There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.

7 N‑COUNT You can refer to a lot of things that are falling as a shower of them. □ [+ of ] Showers of sparks flew in all directions.

8 VERB [usu passive] If you are showered with a lot of small objects or pieces, they are scattered over you. □ [be V -ed + with ] They were showered with rice in the traditional manner.

9 VERB If you shower a person with presents or kisses, you give them a lot of presents or kisses in a very generous and extravagant way. □ [V n + with ] He showered her with emeralds and furs. □ [V n + with ] Her parents showered her with kisses.

10 N‑COUNT A shower is a party or celebration at which the guests bring gifts. [mainly AM ] □  …a baby shower.

11 N‑SING [usu sing] If you refer to a group of people as a particular kind of shower , you disapprove of them. [BRIT , INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ of ] …a shower of wasters.

sho w|er gel (shower gels ) N‑VAR Shower gel is a type of liquid soap designed for use in the shower.

show|ery /ʃaʊ əri/ ADJ If the weather is showery , there are showers of rain but it does not rain all the time.

show|girl /ʃoʊ gɜː ^r l/ (showgirls ) N‑COUNT A showgirl is a young woman who sings and dances as part of a group in a musical show.

show|ground /ʃoʊ graʊnd/ (showgrounds ) N‑COUNT A showground is a large area of land where events such as farming shows or horse riding competitions are held.

sho w jump|er (show jumpers ) N‑COUNT A show jumper is a person who takes part in the sport of show jumping. □  I loved horses as a child and was a junior show jumper.

sho w jump|ing also showjumping N‑UNCOUNT Show jumping is a sport in which horses are ridden in competitions to demonstrate their skill in jumping over fences and walls.

show|man /ʃoʊ mæn/ (showmen ) N‑COUNT A showman is a person who is very entertaining and dramatic in the way that they perform, or the way that they present things.

show|man|ship /ʃoʊ mənʃ I p/ N‑UNCOUNT Showmanship is a person's skill at performing or presenting things in an entertaining and dramatic way.

shown /ʃoʊ n/ Shown is the past participle of show .

sho w-off (show-offs ) also showoff N‑COUNT If you say that someone is a show-off , you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or what they own. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ]

show|piece /ʃoʊ piːs/ (showpieces ) also show-piece N‑COUNT A showpiece is something that is admired because it is the best thing of its type, especially something that is intended to be impressive. □ [+ of ] The factory was to be a showpiece of Western investment in the East.

show|room /ʃoʊ ruːm/ (showrooms ) N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A showroom is a shop in which goods are displayed for sale, especially goods such as cars or electrical or gas appliances. □  …a car showroom.

show|stopper /ʃoʊ stɒpə ^r / (showstoppers ) also show-stopper N‑COUNT If something is a showstopper , it is very impressive. [INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □  Her natural creativity and artistic talent make her home a real showstopper.