bathwater

noun

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

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We were thrown out like baby with the bathwater. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Educators do not want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026 Its fragrant leaves can be used in cooking and baking or dried to scent potpourri and bathwater. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026 Drop one into your bathwater, and suddenly your tub is a swirling, fragrant spectacle. — Marci Robin, Allure, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathwater

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jul. 2026.

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