A shower is a device that sprays water down on you for washing, and the act of using it. It can also mean a short period of light rain or a large number of things falling or happening at once.
“Shower” comes from Old English “scūr,” meaning a sudden burst of rain. The bathroom sense developed later by likening the falling water to a rain shower. The idea of many small drops coming down together unites all the meanings.
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