bathwater

noun

bath·​wa·​ter ˈbath-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce bathwater (audio)
ˈbäth-,
-ˌwä-tər
: water for a bath

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Otherwise, run the bathwater until too hot to touch. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 For his Spring 2026 show, Lauren and his team managed to lose the bathwater but keep the baby. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 But that's not all — earlier this summer, Sweeney stirred outrage for selling soap infused with her own bathwater. Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Sydney Sweeney doesn’t regret selling soap made from her used bathwater. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathwater

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathwater was in the 14th century

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“Bathwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathwater. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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