bathwater

noun

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

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Really dirty bathwater Geoscientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz examined the chemical composition of the water that once flowed—or sat stagnant—in the baths. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026 There’s no reason to throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater. Patricia Levesque, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026 People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger. Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025 Sellers on marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy even created bathwater-scented candles inspired by the movie, which Elordi sampled during a January 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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