bathwater

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UK/ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/US/ˈbæθwɔtɚ/

noun

The water used in a bath (bathtub).

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Meanings

nounbathwater (usually uncountable, plural bathwaters)

plural bathwaters · alternative bath water

  1. uncountableusuallyThe water used in a bath (bathtub).

Origin

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek λῦμα
  • λῦμα (lûma)water used in a bath
Danish badevand
  • badevandwater used in a bath
Dutch badwater
  • badwaterwater used in a bath
Finnish kylpyvesi
  • kylpyvesiwater used in a bath
German Badewasser
  • Badewasserwater used in a bath
Norwegian Bokmål badevann
  • badevannwater used in a bath
Swedish badvatten
  • badvattenwater used in a bath
Cite this entry
APA

bathwater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathwater

MLA

“bathwater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathwater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathwater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathwater.

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