bathwater

noun

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

Examples of bathwater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The scene in question sees Elordi's character Felix having a moment of solo intimacy in a bathtub, before Oliver (Keoghan) proceeds to drink the leftover bathwater flowing down the drain. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024 After seeing his friend’s moment of intimacy in the tub, Oliver proceeds to drink its leftover bathwater flowing down the drain. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023 The essence of Elordi has been a subject of fascination since the release of Saltburn, which features a scene in which Barry Keoghan’s Oliver drinks dirty bathwater into which Elordi’s Felix had ejaculated. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024 The provocative movie has inspired much discussion in response to one seen in which Keoghan's character drinks bathwater from a tub Elordi's character bathes in. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 In audio of the incident released by KIIS FM on Monday, Fox, who is known to crash weddings on his Instagram account MAFS Funny, is heard approaching Elordi, who is initially cordial — until the odd request is made; Fox says the bathwater would be a gift for his show’s host, Jackie Henderson. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024 The tendency becomes either to throw the baby out with the bathwater and ignore this issue, or go to the other extreme, and not have the technology at all. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2024 Elordi and Jade are still very much a thing, thank you very much, and that bathwater belongs to her. Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024 Those Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli breakup rumors just don't hold bathwater. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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