English Explanatory Dictionary

bathwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The water used in a bath (bathtub).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈbæθwɔtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bathwater.wav

Word forms

bathwater bathwaters bath water

Etymology

From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”).

Derived words

baby and bathwater bathwatery drink someone's bathwater throw the baby out with the bathwater
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