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bathwater

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/
  • US: /ˈbæθwɔtɚ/
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noun

Meaning 1

The water used in a bath (bathtub).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: badevand — water used in a bath
  • Dutch: badwater — water used in a bath
  • Finnish: kylpyvesi — water used in a bath
  • German: Badewasser — water used in a bath
  • Ancient Greek: λῦμα (lûma) — water used in a bath
  • Norwegian Bokmål: badevann — water used in a bath
  • Swedish: badvatten — water used in a bath